Cyber security

Cyber security is fast emerging as a strategic issue, critical to the safe delivery of care and public confidence. As health services digitise they become ever more reliant on securing networks, software and data from internal and external threats. Digital Health’s cyber security hub will covers topics from physical security to information governance.

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Davey Winder: Digital imaging hack must be catalyst for urgent change

Davey Winder: Digital imaging hack must be catalyst for urgent change

It’s three years since Davey Winder first warned about the growing security threat from the Internet of Medical Things. In new research, he sees evidence that it’s an issue which is still not being taken seriously enough.


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Cyber security news round-up

Cyber security news round-up

This month’s round up from the world of cyber security features news that analysis has suggested the US healthcare cyber security market could hit £6.75bn ($8.7bn) by 2023.


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Outdated software leaves NHS ‘vulnerable to cyber attack’ new research says

Outdated software leaves NHS ‘vulnerable to cyber attack’ new research says

Internet of Things (IoT) devices were identified as the weakest link in an IT network, according to research from software technologies company Check Point.


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Cyber security news round-up

Cyber security news round-up

The latest round up from the world of cyber security features news that the University of St Andrews has received £37.4m to study medical data security.


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Data sharing in health apps ‘far from transparent’, BMJ research warns

Data sharing in health apps ‘far from transparent’, BMJ research warns

App developers legally and routinely share data but evidence suggest many fail to provide privacy assurances around how they share the data, experts said.


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