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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What are the keys to success for ‘Leadership of adaptive systems’?
At the CIO Summer School, University of Manchester, last week Rachel Dunscombe, David Haider and Ian Pettigrew ran a workshop examining the keys to leadership of adaptive systems, a key theme of the Wachter Review.
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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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The CIO interview: David Walliker, Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen
David Walliker, CIO at Royal Liverpool, tells us about who inspired him to become a CIO, the new Royal hospital and which action hero would play him.
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Southampton showcases how PHRs benefit patients
Southampton University Hospital’s pioneering use of personal health records is speeding up patients’ treatment and reducing the need for hospital visits.
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GDE profile: Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
At Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, there is a desire to use GDE status to support the “easyjetifying” of services. Through greater use of cloud services and Skype – as well as through private sector sponsorship – they hope to make interacting with their services as easy as booking a low-cost flight.
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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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The CIO interview: Phillipa Graves, Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS FT
Philippa Graves, CIO at Luton and Dunstable Hospital Foundation Trust, one of the 16 hospital GDEs, explains why understanding business goals is so important, why allied health professionals need more recognition, and admits she can’t resist a vanilla latte.
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What are the key data analytics faced by NHS digital leaders?
What are the key data analytics challenges faced by NHS CIOs? Vote for the key challenges you face to inform the data analytics workshop at the Health CIO Summer School, 14 July.
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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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