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NHS NHS to get world-class perimeter security service from Accenture
NHS trusts and hospitals will soon receive world-class perimeter security services to prevent cyber attacks, thanks to a new contract …
NHS NHS trusts spent an extra £152m on IT after WannaCry attacks
Information obtained via a Freedom of Information request has revealed that NHS trusts spent an additional £151,940,223 on IT security …
Wannacry Two years after WannaCry, 2,300 NHS computers are still running Windows XP
Jackie Doyle-Price, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department of Health, recently admitted that the NHS is still using …
NHS Hackers may target new NHS tech to steal patients' medical records
The adoption of new technologies by NHS hospitals, such as robotics, artificial intelligence, implantable medical devices and personalised medicines based …
Threats Alarming exodus of IT leaders & CIOs making matters worse for NHS
The NHS is presently grappling with an alarming rise in the exodus of IT leaders and chief information officers at …
Cloud security Could sovereign public cloud be a game changer for Britain’s public sector?
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Chris Huggett, Senior Vice President, EMEA & India at Sungard AS, discusses how sovereign public cloud is starting to transform …
News NHS organisations asked to replace all paper-based communications with email
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has called for all NHS organisations to replace all paper-based and fax-based communications …
Threats Cumbria NHS Trust suffered more than 150 cyber attacks in five years
The NHS Trust in Cumbria suffered over 150 cyber attacks in the last five years, with a vast majority of …
Threats Critical lack of in-house talent affecting NHS trusts’ cyber resilience
A woeful lack of in-house cyber security specialists coupled with the huge cost of hiring experienced professionals is severely impacting …
News NHS staff in the dock for accessing Sir Alex Ferguson’s medical records
Two doctors, a consultant and two nurses at the Salford Royal Hospital in Greater Manchester are being investigated for allegedly …
News Refusing to invest in cyber security: is the NHS making a big mistake?
Earlier this week it was reported that the NHS's IT governing body is refusing to invest in cybersecurity protection as …
News DHSC reveals WannaCry ransomware attack cost the NHS £92 million
The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has estimated that the WannaCry ransomware attack, which took place between 12th …
