US hospital shuts down IT systems following cyber-attack
Hancock Regional Hospital in Indianapolis has shut down its IT systems after its falling victim to a ransomware attack affecting its email system and EPR.
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The CIO interview: Ed Tucker, DP Governance
Ed Tucker, CIO of DP Governance explains why AI is overrated, importance of a customer centric back to basics approach and who he admires in the industry.
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Is cloud hitting a tipping point?
Digital Health Intelligence research shows a growing number of NHS trusts see cloud as their next big IT project. Ahead of Digital Health’s new Cloud Summit on Wednesday 24 January, Vivienne Raper explores why healthcare IT professionals and vendors are increasingly seeing cloud as a valuable solution.
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Can a cyber resilience programme secure your information systems and help achieve compliance?
The threat of cyber crime has grown exponentially as the digital revolution increases the role of technology in all aspects of life. Over the past few years, the healthcare industry has been one of the most affected by cyber crime, both in the number of cyber incidents and the impact that a loss of business functionality has on patients.
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Cybersecurity news round-up
This month’s cybersecurity round-up features the news that a freshly-discovered vulnerability affecting major CPU manufacturers could leave millions of computers at risk and how ‘smart’ toy makers have been urged to get security-friendly.
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Cybersecurity forecast 2018: threats and trends for the year ahead
As 2017 draws to a close, Digital Health News spoke to cybersecurity experts about their predictions for the digital landscape in 2018.
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Digital Health’s review of the year, 2017
What a year 2017 has been in the world of digital health. It was a year you couldn’t avoid with AI, the ICO and CQC looming large.
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NHS England negotiating new enterprise wide licensing deal with Microsoft
NHS England is said to be in negotiations with Microsoft to put in place a new EWA for Office 2010, with a view of eventually migrating to Outlook 365.
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Medical devices a ‘bulls-eye’ for cyber-attacks, says cybersecurity executive
Arxan Technologies’ Rusty Carter believes the security of medical devices has been compromised for the sake of clinical functionality.
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Cybersecurity a leadership issue for NHS Boards, not a tech issue
NHS England’s head of architecture has said cybersecurity needs to viewed as a business continuity issue by NHS boards and not one concerning IT.
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