cyber security

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24 August 2016

Davey Winder: turn on, tune in, log-out

Leaving computers logged-in is a security risk and it can be a patient safety risk. To stop it happening, techies
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22 August 2016

Enter the CCG: on the ice shelf

John Lockley reviews some recent columns and finds a common theme; a worrying disconnect between the top of the NHS
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9 August 2016

First Digital Health Cyber Security Summit this month

New national speakers have been added to the programme for the first Digital Health Cyber Security Summit that will be
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28 July 2016

Davey Winder: Medics texting patient data? It has to stop

The NHS needs secure applications for exchanging sensitive healthcare information. It doesnā€™t need doctors and nurses sending texts and pictures
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14 July 2016

Dan Taylor: what data security can learn from Euro 2016

Oh, Roy Hodgson. The Hawthorns will always love you, England will just want to forget, but the NHS should learn
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12 July 2016

Joeā€™s view: of Caldicott 3

Anyone remember Rabbit? Joe McDonald does; it was a classic technology that was just a bit before itā€™s time, and
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6 July 2016

Freeman launches consultation on Caldicott proposals

The government has launched a formal consultation on two of the key proposals in Dame Fiona Caldicottā€™s latest review of
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6 July 2016

Care.data dumped after Caldicott review

The controversial care.data programme has been killed off following the release of Dame Fiona Caldicott's report recommending sweeping changes to
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6 July 2016

Tough penalities and better data control – Caldicott

Dame Fiona Caldicott's latest review of information governance and data security in the NHS is out; recommending a stronger focus
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28 June 2016

Zombie attacks: Windows XP and cyber security

Itā€™s known as the ā€œzombie operating systemā€ because it refuses to die: and worse, it can come back to bite.
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