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18 March 2024

NHS Dumfries and Galloway hit by ā€œfocused and ongoingā€ cyber attack

NHS Dumfries and Galloway announced in a statement on Friday that it has been the target of a ā€œfocused and
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10 November 2017

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
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
3 November 2017

Cybersecurity news round-up

This monthā€™s cyber security industry round-up covers the National Audit Office's report on WannaCry and how more people needed to
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27 September 2017

NHS Digitalā€™s WannaCry response was ā€œlet downā€ by poor comms

NHS Digitalā€™s response to WannaCry was ā€œlet downā€ by poor communications to healthcare organisations about the attack, its security operations
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Digital Health Cybersecurity Round-Up
8 September 2017

Cybersecurity news round-up

The cybersecurity for health IT round-up covers the security risk of "brainjacking" and need for firmware updates for a company's
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19 July 2017

WannaCry emergency measures cost central NHS agencies Ā£180,000

The emergency measures put in place over WannaCry cost NHS Digital and NHS England Ā£180,000, revealed a member of parliament.
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14 June 2017

NHS Digital on cyber-attack: ā€œWe can be better preparedā€

NHS Digital admits the organisation could have done better during the global cyber-attack that crippled parts of the NHS last
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Kettering General Hospital
13 June 2017

REVIEW: One month on from WannaCry ransomware attack

Digital Health News finds out how Kettering Trust dealt with the cyber-attack that struck a month ago today, through preventative
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Rob Shaw NHS Digital
2 June 2017

Rob Shaw details NHS Digital’s cyber-attack response

NHS Digital's Rob Shaw tells its board that a 24/7 helpline and command control centre was established after the cyber-attack
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31 May 2017

NHS Improvement debates cybersecurity responsibilities

NHS Improvement is considering its responsibilities as a cybersecurity regulator, according to its latest board papers, following May's cyber-attack.
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