cyber security

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12 July 2017

Government response to Caldicott promises further Ā£21m cyber investment

The government response to Dame Caldicottā€™s data security review has been released promising a multi-million pound cyber-security fund and data
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29 June 2017

Ransomware must be tackled from the centre

The recent WannaCry attack highlighted the difficulty of managing cyber security in the highly devolved English NHS system, where there
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19 June 2017

Joe’s view: On the need for a Bat Signal

Joe mourns the original Batman, reflects on why healthcare IT needs a Bat Signal, and ponders how one has been
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
16 June 2017

Cybersecurity news round-up

In the first of our new monthly cybersecurity news round-ups, we report on limited confidence in medical device security, fines
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14 June 2017

Microsoft releases new patches to fix further NSA cyber exploits

Microsoft has issued a new series of critical security patches to fix three further vulnerabilities, targeted by National Security Agency
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14 June 2017

Why resilience should be central to cybersecurity

In the aftermath of the ransomware attack, NHS trusts have been encouraged to focus their efforts on preventing future such
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7 June 2017

Another view: of the cyberattack

A month on from the cyberattack, and our GP columnist is in reflective mood. Could investing in a backup iPad
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30 May 2017

Trusts could be facing Ā£1 million recovery bill from cyber-attack

Recovery costs from the recent global cyber-attack are yet to be calculated, according to some trusts. A total of 48
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Whipps Cross Hospital Barts Health NHS Trust
26 May 2017

Two-week wrap of the cyber-attack

Today marks two weeks since the global cyber-attack and extent of the incident is starting to surface. A total of
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Davey Winder: risks of ransomware attack were well known and avoidable
16 May 2017

Davey Winder: risks of ransomware attack were well known and avoidable

Digital Healthā€™s cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, says Fridayā€™s ransomware attacks could and should have been avoided, and that the
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