IT managers cite cyber security as key to NHS transformation
9 in 10 IT decision-makers believe cyber security is key to digitising the NHS, according to new research from cyber security firm Palo Alto.
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NHS Digital turns to ‘ethical hackers’ with new £20m cyber security unit
NHS Digital is employing the help of white hat hackers to test its defences against cyber-attacks.
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More than a quarter of acute NHS trusts fail to undertake cyber penetrative tests
28% of acute NHS trusts and 16% of mental health trusts have not undertaken penetrative testing for cyber security in the last twelve months, according to new research from Digital Health Intelligence.
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PCS Speaker profile: Gabriel Voisin on the impact of GDPR
New data protection laws, which will be enforced in May 2018, will be a hot topic at the first Public Cyber Security conference in Birmingham next month.
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Boost appeal of healthcare IT to drive standards, says chief security strategist
Making healthcare more exciting to young talent could be key to transforming the industry’s relationship with IT, according to Steve Moore, former VP of cyber security analytics at Anthem
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‘NHS Cyber Security Batsignal’ peer-to-peer alerting system to launch next month
The two chairs of the largest independent communities of NHS digital leaders will launch the ‘NHS Cyber Security Batsignal’, a new peer-to-peer cyber security warning alerting system, at the first Public Cyber Security conference next month.
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Cybersecurity news round-up
This month’s cyber security industry round-up covers the National Audit Office’s report on WannaCry and how more people needed to combat cyber security skills gap.
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WannaCry: NHS England stresses need for better communications
NHS Digital and NHS England admit more needs to be done in establishing a better communication process to prevent cyber-attacks.
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No surprises as WannaCry dominates cybersecurity talks at EHI Live
Healthcare executives drove home the need to adopt new ways of working to protect themselves against cyber-threats during the first day of EHI Live 2017.
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NHS Lanarkshire was left ‘vulnerable’ to WannaCry cyber attack disruption
NHS Lanarkshire was left vulnerable to a cyber attack because software updates had not been installed, an internal report has concluded.
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