Southport and Ormskirk board lacked plans for cyber-attack response
One of the worse hit trusts in the NHS cyber-attack had said nine days earlier that it did not have any plans in place to tackle a cyber security breach.
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One of the worse hit trusts in the NHS cyber-attack had said nine days earlier that it did not have any plans in place to tackle a cyber security breach.
Microsoft’s Brad Smith has defended the company’s role in the unprecedented global cyber attack, and laid blame at the NSA’s door.
Digital Health’s cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, says Friday’s ransomware attacks could and should have been avoided, and that the NHS must still learn to systematically do the basics of cyber security well.
A total 12 out of 14 Health Boards in Scotland experienced only minor disruptions following Friday’s global ransomware attack with two escaping the attack completely.
Trusts in England continue to be affected by the global cyber attack that happened on Friday with operations postponed and appointments cancelled.
How to protect your device from ransomware. A variety of tips from NHS Digital, the Information Commissioner’s Office and Europol.