Cyber Security: A matter of survival for crèches and childcare facilities

When faced with a cyber attack, the consequences for a crèche are immediate and serious. A successful attack can paralyse the day-to-day running of a facility, blocking access to children’s files, schedules and invoicing tools, thus preventing staff from working normally. In addition to this interruption to activity, the risks include ultra-sensitive data being leaked, which exposes facilities to severe sanctions from the CNPD, the Luxembourg National Commission for Data Protection, due to the enhanced protection afforded to minors under the GDPR.

The threat of cyber fraud is also very common. Concrete cases show that crèches have been victims of supplier identity fraud, used to change bank account information and divert payments, leading to significant financial losses. There is a lasting impact on families’ confidence, which could invoke the facility’s civil liability and cause significant damage to its reputation.

In the face of this increased threat, a simple response is no longer adequate. You have to adopt a structured strategy, based on three essential pillars and implemented concretely by the easyPRO Cyber solution: Anticipate, Respond and Repair.

1. Anticipate: Proactive prevention

The easyPRO Cyber approach begins way before an incident occurs. It starts with a free cyber security scan, which gives you a precise score for the level of vulnerability of your organisation. This diagnosis allows you to identify weaknesses before they can be exploited, thus significantly reducing the risk of attack.

Thanks to the Dattak Defense platform, the insured party benefits from continuous surveillance and real-time alerts to detect anomalies, a useful addition to your usual IT service providers. The approach also includes advanced audits and simulated phishing campaigns, designed by experts, to raise your employees’ awareness of human errors, which are often the main cause of intrusions. 

2. Respond: Immediate intervention 24/7 

When an incident occurs, every minute counts. easyPRO Cyber is supported by its partnership with Dattak to mobilise more than 50 specialists (cyber, legal and crisis management experts) who can intervene 24/7. The response time is under 2 minutes. This responsiveness allows you to contain the attack, to secure your systems and to manage crisis communication so that you can preserve your organisation’s reputation. The support also covers regulatory notifications and the associated costs, ensuring comprehensive assistance when dealing with events such as email fraud, cyber extortion or a data breach.

3. Repair: Financial protection and continuity

The solution reimburses any losses suffered, allowing you to deal with the consequences of the attack more calmly. Cover includes:

• Restoration of your systems and data.

• Operating losses calculated based on the peak of your activity (and not the usual average), vital for high-demand periods.

• Ransom negotiation costs in the event of cyber extortion.

• Legal defence costs and related procedures if a third party (patient, partner) is impacted.

Furthermore, easyPRO Cyber offers you the freedom to retain your trusted service provider in the event of an incident. Their fees will be paid once the quotes have been validated, allowing you to work with an IT expert you already know, while benefiting from insurance protection.

Cyber security is no longer a technical matter, but a question of management and continuity for any business. 

By acting now, childcare facilities can protect not only their data,  but above all families’ confidence and the sustainability of their activities. The first step is free and simple: request your cyber security scan to assess your vulnerabilities now and safeguard your facility.