cyber security

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12 February 2018

NHS Digital Academy hailed as ‘important mechanism’ for cyber security

The NHS Digital Academy will be a ā€œreally important mechanismā€ for improving cyber security within the organisation, NHS Englandā€™s CIO
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The Northumbria hospital at Cramlington
7 February 2018

NHS trusts fail post-WannaCry cyber security checks

Every NHS trust that has been tested against cybersecurity standards since 2017ā€™s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed,
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7 February 2018

The criminal economics of phishing

As phishing becomes industrialised with its own business model and role-based ecosystem, our cyber security columnist Davey Winder looks at
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5 February 2018

Boards should appoint lead on data security, NHS England review suggests

Organisations should appoint a board lead on data security and consider suspending IT access for any executive who fails to
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A view of the UK Parliament buildings and Big Ben in London
2 February 2018

NHS Digital welcomes new guidance as UK firms told to shore up cybersecurity

NHS Digital has welcomed new guidance that will see suppliers of critical services in Britain finedĀ if they fail to enforce
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
2 February 2018

Cybersecurity news round-up

This month's cybersecurity news round-up features news a dire warning for the UK from the head of the National Cyber
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1 February 2018

Smart review recommends national chief information and security officer appointment

A chief information and security officer (CISO) and dedicated cyber security lead should be appointed as national figureheads, according to
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cyber attack
1 February 2018

Review confirms money was diverted from paperless fund to cybersecurity

A review of the WannaCry cyber-attack by NHS Englandā€™s CIO has revealed Ā£21m invested in improved cybersecurity last year was
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30 January 2018

NHS Digital and Microsoft buddy up for threat detection service

Microsoft will help NHS Digital protect healthcare organisations from cyber-attacks through a new partnership making use of the software giantā€™s
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26 January 2018

Committee claims one recommendation from a draft review of Wannacry could cost Ā£1bn

The CIO of NHS England has told a committee that just one recommendation included in a draft review following the
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