Internet of Things the real threat to healthcare security
Forget ransomware, healthcare security is being held hostage by the Internet of Things, warns Digital Health’s cyber columnist Davey Winder.
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WannaCry emergency measures cost central NHS agencies £180,000
The emergency measures put in place over WannaCry cost NHS Digital and NHS England £180,000, revealed a member of parliament.
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Bupa employee stole half a million customers’ health insurance data
A rogue Bupa Global employee has stolen personal customer data from the health insurance giant, leaving over half a million people compromised.
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New data standards will underpin safe information sharing
Dan Taylor, head of cyber security at NHS Digital, explains the importance of the ten data security standards from the National Data Guardian Review, endorsed by the Government last week.
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Rob Shaw’s top 10 point cyber prevention tips
The interim chief executive of NHS Digital has given his 10 point list on how organisations can help prevent cyber-attacks.
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Cybersecurity news round-up
Digital Health News rounds up the best of cyber security news for health IT and health technology.
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Government response to Caldicott promises further £21m cyber investment
The government response to Dame Caldicott’s data security review has been released promising a multi-million pound cyber-security fund and data protection penalties.
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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 is no central control of IT systems.
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BCS publishes cyber security blueprint for NHS
The BCS says lack of NHS accountability and investment in cyber-security were to blame for the widespread disruption across the NHS caused by Wannacry.
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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 informally created through the Health CIO and CCIO Networks.
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