WannaCry

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30 April 2018

NHS to be upgraded to Windows 10 as government agree to Microsoft deal

The Department of Health and Social Care has agreed a deal with Microsoft that will enable all NHS organisations to
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18 April 2018

PAC criticises NHS’s lack of action on WannaCry measures

The NHS has been criticised by MPs not taking enough action to improve cyber security measures following 2017’s WannaCry incident.
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Davey Winder talks about how the NHS needs to rebuild its reputation
3 April 2018

Davey Winder: Reputation rebuilding on cybersecurity is key for the NHS

In the aftermath of WannaCry, the NHS has a long way to go to rebuild its reputation on cybersecurity argues
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Cyber Security graphic
14 February 2018

Special Report: Cybersecurity

With the General Data Protection Regulation coming into force this Spring, and an array of legacy Microsoft systems hitting their
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12 February 2018

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

The NHS Digital Academy will be a “really important mechanism” for improving cyber security within the organisation, NHS England’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 2017’s WannaCry attack has failed, NHS Digital has revealed,
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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 England’s CIO has revealed £21m invested in improved cybersecurity last year was
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26 January 2018

Committee claims one recommendation from a draft review of Wannacry could cost £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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19 January 2018

Lack of dedicated mobile apps leading NHS to develop its own, new Digital Health research suggests

Against a backdrop of limited clinical apps from suppliers and constrained funding, NHS organisations are simply developing their own, research
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