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Cyber security underpins the safe and secure delivery of digital health services. Modern healthcare critically depends on reliable, effective digital infrastructure, playing a key contribution to productivity and efficiency as well as patient safety.
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.
GCHQ was granted additional powers by Matt Hancock, allowing them to request anything “relating to the security of any network and information system”.
With Covid-19 pushing many trusts to their limit, Davey Winder explores why the health service is still an attractive target for cyber-criminals.
Egress Protect will be integrated into NHSmail to offer enhanced protection and enable health practitioners to send encrypted emails to unsecure domains.
This month’s cyber security news round-up includes new functionality in NHS supply chain tool, the Edge4Health, and a new programme launched to help social care providers be cyber-aware.
Despite cybersecurity mainly keeping out of the headlines in recent times, the importance of data security still remains. Claire Read explores why continuing investment in cybersecurity is crucial and the impact it has on the NHS.
