Website technology: what schools must publish
The 3 website technology items schools and academy trusts must, should or are expected to publish on their websites, with the official wording for each.
3 requirements
- DMARC email recordShouldA DMARC record on every email domain the school or trust holds, which helps stop criminals sending emails that appear to come from it. It should move to a policy of reject, and nothing on the website is involved.No fixed date
- Secure website connectionShouldA website served securely over HTTPS, so every address starts https and the browser shows a padlock. School and trust websites should be served this way.No fixed date
- SPF email recordGood practiceAn SPF record on the school's or trust's email domain, listing every service allowed to send email on its behalf. It is encouraged as a basic protection against spoofed emails, and nothing on the website is involved.No fixed date
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