School Cybersecurity Education
Free guides, checklists, and templates to help Philippine schools protect student data and comply with the Data Privacy Act.
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Guides
Step-by-step guides for school cybersecurity
Data Privacy Act 101 for Philippine Schools
A plain-English guide to the Data Privacy Act of 2012 and what it means for your school. No legal jargon, just what you need to know.
How to Choose Secure School Software
A guide to evaluating the security and suitability of school management software before trusting it with student data. Includes questions to ask and red flags to watch for.
How to Set Up MFA for Your School (Google Workspace & Microsoft 365)
Step-by-step instructions for enabling multi-factor authentication on your school's Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 accounts.
Secure Equipment & Data Disposal for Philippine Schools
How to safely retire old computers, servers, and vendor contracts without leaving student data behind. Includes lessons from the PH Army data exposure incident.
Checklists
Actionable security checklists
Explainers
Understand threats and regulations
What To Do When Your School Gets Breached
A step-by-step response guide for school administrators dealing with a data breach. Covers the critical first 72 hours and beyond.
Common Attack Vectors in Philippine Schools
Based on tracked incidents, here are the most common ways Philippine schools get breached — and how to defend against each one.
Know Your Rights Under the Data Privacy Act
The Data Privacy Act of 2012 (RA 10173) protects all Filipino citizens, including students and parents. Schools are considered "personal information controllers" and must:
- Implement reasonable security measures to protect personal data
- Notify the NPC and affected individuals within 72 hours of a breach
- Appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO)
- Conduct Privacy Impact Assessments for high-risk processing
- Only collect data that is necessary and relevant
- Allow data subjects to access, correct, and delete their data
Report breaches to the National Privacy Commission (NPC) at privacy.gov.ph
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