Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.
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Special Report: Cybersecurity
Despite cybersecurity mainly keeping out of the headlines in recent times, the importance of data security still remains. Claire Read explores why continuing investment in cybersecurity is crucial and the impact it has on the NHS.
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GCHQ granted powers over NHS IT systems during Covid-19 outbreak
GCHQ was granted additional powers by Matt Hancock, allowing them to request anything “relating to the security of any network and information system”.
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Neither Covid-19 nor cyber-criminals care who gets infected and suffers
With Covid-19 pushing many trusts to their limit, Davey Winder explores why the health service is still an attractive target for cyber-criminals.
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NHS Digital brings on security software firm to shore up NHSmail
Egress Protect will be integrated into NHSmail to offer enhanced protection and enable health practitioners to send encrypted emails to unsecure domains.
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Cyber security news round-up
This month’s cyber security news round-up includes new functionality in NHS supply chain tool, the Edge4Health, and a new programme launched to help social care providers be cyber-aware.
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NHS Secure Boundary – the next layer of cyber protection for the NHS
Alfie Harvey, strategic delivery lead at NHS Digital’s Data Security Centre, gives an update in how the organisation’s NHS Secure Boundary project is going.
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Healthcare needs a new year resolution to improve cyber-awareness
Even though it the start of February, our cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, is thinking about resolutions and whether 2020 will be any different.
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NHSmail wasn’t compliant with own secure email standards for six months
Information sent to Digital Health News reveals that NHSmail did not meet the requirements of NHS Digital’s DCB1596 standard until a week ago.
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Cyber security news round-up
Our first cyber security round-up of 2020 details updates to NHSmail and advice from the NCSC on the use of Windows 7, after Microsoft officially ended support for the platform.
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