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Legacy Systems
7 November 2019

Login delays are the least of the legacy tech problems facing the NHS

Legacy technology and the problems they could cause the NHS is the subject of Davey Winder's latest column for Digital
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Doctors washing hands
30 October 2019

Why good cyber hygiene can help fight NHS data breaches

NHS Digital's Rob Shaw, talks about the importance of good cyber hygiene to help fight data breaches and security risks
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
18 October 2019

Cyber security news round-up

Digital Health's latest cyber security round-up covers ransomware attacks at three hospitals in Alabama, and calls for more CISO involvement
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Digital Health Special Report - Cyber Security
3 October 2019

Davey Winder: Is NHS cyber security crabbing sideways rather than sprinting for the finish line?

NHS Digital has signed a contract with Accenture to provide free perimeter security features to trusts. But is this solution
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CT scan
30 September 2019

Thousands of NHS medical images found ‘unprotected’ on web

Six UK systems storing x-rays, MRI and CT scans were found to be allowing unprotected access to images, according to
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A graphic showing a doctor's briefcase and a keyboard
23 September 2019

NHS Digital launches IT security awareness campaign

The Keep I.T. Confidential campaign aims to educate staff across the NHS on common-sense IT security practice and the impact
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
20 September 2019

Cyber security news round up

Our latest round-up of cyber security news includes proposed guidance on securing the PACS ecosystem and a report that WannaCry
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Scoring System
27 August 2019

Davey Winder: Medical device vulnerability scoring flaws put patients’ lives at risk

In his latest column for Digital Health News, Davey Winder explores the complicated world of security rating systems for medical
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
23 August 2019

Cyber security news round-up: August 2019

The August edition of Digital Health's cyber security round-up includes updates on the Capital One data breach - described as
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15 August 2019

NHS trust IT spend up more than £150m since WannaCry

Research by Parliament Street revealed that NHS trusts spent a collective £612m on IT in 2018/19, compared to £460m in
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