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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Special Report: Cybersecurity
WannaCry put healthcare cyber security in the headlines and on local and national priority lists. But, two years later, have lasting changes truly been made? Or has the momentum been lost? Jennifer Trueland reports.
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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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Poorly regulated 5G tech opens up risk of ‘catastrophic cyber threats’, IoT director warns
In the UK several companies are looking into the viability of 5G technology in healthcare, but as with all new technology there are risks involved.
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Cyber security news round-up
Our latest cyber news round up features a report which suggests legacy applications could be posing a serious cyber security risk to hospitals.
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NHS cybersecurity needs to be a qualified success
A freedom of information request which revealed a lack of cyber and information governance training may be something of a red herring. But that doesn’t mean there isn’t valuable work to be done on creating a cyber-qualified NHS IT workforce, our expert columnist Davey Winder argues.
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Entry level data security toolkit to give care providers access to NHSMail
The entry level of the DSPT has been specifically designed for care providers as a stepping stone towards achieving the full toolkit.
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Cyber security news round-up
This month’s round up features news that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has been hit by more than 140 cyber attacks in the last five years.
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Davey Winder: The key ingredients for a good CISO
As NHS Digital begins the search for a new chief information security officer (CISO) after the surprise resignation of Robert Coles, our cybersecurity columnist Davey Winder muses on what qualities the recruiters should be looking for.
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NHS Digital chief information security officer Robert Coles resigns
The former GlaxoSmithKline security chief was appointed as chief information security officer in September 2018 and started on 1 October.
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