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COLCHESTER Institute is celebrating after being successful in a bid worth millions of pounds to improve the energy efficiency at its campus in the…

A COLLEGE boss has said she will not “speculate” on whether her students’ personal data has been compromised following a cyber security attack.

A COLLEGE boss has said she will not “speculate” on whether her students’ personal data has been compromised following a cyber security attack. Colchester Institute, in Sheepen Road, fell victim to a digital hack of its internal and external networks roughly two weeks ago. As a result staff were left unable to communicate using their usual email system and the college’s online application system was also shut down. Teaching, however, was able to continue as third-party IT specialists were parachuted in to mitigate the threat and work with the school’s computer team. Accord...

A COLLEGE is continuing to battle digital disruption after being targeted by hackers in a cyber security attack. Last week the Gazette revealed the internal and external networks at Colchester Institute, in Sheepen Road, had been breached. As a result staff were left unable to communicate using their usual email system and the college’s online application system was also shut down. Teaching, however, was able to continue on campus and lessons were still delivered remotely despite the hack. Experienced third-party IT specialists were parachuted in to mitigate the threat and work wi...

A COLLEGE is looking to help prepare ready-made workers to take advantage of the opportunities Freeport status will bring to Harwich. It comes after the town’s bid to become a freeport was given the green light in Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget announcement last week. Freeport East, a group consisting of businesses and local authorities, had called on the Government to assign joint freeport status to Harwich and Felixstowe. Tax reliefs and simplified customs procedures are two of the benefits in a bid to encourage economic activity, something the Government hopes will boost trade...