Scotland awards device security contract
NHS National Services Scotland has awarded a £1m contract to Lumension to nationally enforce security policies governing the storage of data across the NHS.
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Anderson: ‘prepare for more viruses’
A well-known IT security expert has told E-health Insider that hospitals need to accept that viruses exist and has urged them to be better prepared for attacks. Ross Anderson, Professor of Security Engineering at Cambridge University, told EHI: “Hospitals need to design systems on the understanding that viruses exist, just like hospitals are built on […]
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GP raises concern about PDS security
Renewed concerns have been raised about the security of the Personal Demographics Service after a GP was able to access details of colleagues and staff without being detected. Dr Paul Golik, a GP in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, and secretary of North Staffordshire Local Medical Committee, told the GP magazine Pulse that he had accessed his own […]
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Wireless healthcare depends on security
A new report has warned that the security of wireless health applications needs to be improved if they are to realise their full potential.
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Liquidlogic supports eSaP in St Helens
The introduction of a mobile electronic Single Assessment Process solution has cut the time social workers in St Helens spend on form-filling by 50%, according to suppliers Liquidlogic. Liquidlogic’s PROTOCOL eSAP solution has been rolled out to social workers in St Helens Adult Social Care and Health Department since June 2008. Its ‘briefcase functionality’ enables […]
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South of Tyne and Wear secures devices
NHS South of Tyne and Wear is adopting a layered approach to device security in the light of public concern over data breaches. The management structure, which covers Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland Teaching primary care trusts, is using FrontRange Solutions’ Device Wall to control the transfer of information to encrypted devices, alongside McAfee endpoint […]
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GP bodies clash on SCR
The Royal College of General Practitioners has publicly backed the Summary Care Record following criticism of its consent model by GP representatives from the British Medical Association. Professor Steve Field and Dr Clare Gerada, chair and vice chair of the RCGP, have written to the BMJ. arguing that the need for a shared record is […]
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Attack takes down Notts network
A network problem in Nottinghamshire left around 20 GP practices without access to their clinical system or internet and email last week. The problems began last Monday afternoon and on Tuesday some practices using TPP’s SystmOne were unable to access their hosted system while others using non-hosted systems could not access internet or email. Nottinghamshire […]
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London RiO upgrades remain on hold
Upgrades to the RiO community and mental health system remain on hold in London, despite a two week deadline to fix problems, which passed a fortnight ago. As first reported by E-Health Insider on 14 May, BT provided upgrades to version 5.1 of RiO were suspended at all NHS trusts in London after a series […]
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ICO issues privacy guide; Salford rapped
The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged organisations to consider privacy before developing new IT systems or changing the way they handle personal information. The call was made as the ICO issued the latest version of its Privacy Impact Assessment handbook, and days after yet another NHS trust was rapped for breaching data protection rules. Salford […]
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