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Government announces £500,000 to bolster healthcare cyber security

It comes as the National Cyber Security Centre identified a heightened cyber threat to the UK health sector during the
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Healthcare insecurity gets personal when you look beyond the big picture

In his latest column, Davey Winder explores why healthcare insecurity is about more than just protecting data, it's about protecting
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Cyber security news roundup

Our latest cyber security roundup features the news that NHS Greater Manchester Shared Services has received an international security standard
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NHS reported tens of thousands of malicious emails in one month

Data from NHS Digital has shown that the NHS received tens of thousands of malicious emails in just in one
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Cyber security framework launched to bolster trusts’ safety

The Cyber Security Services Framework provides access to 25 suppliers specialising in managing cyber risks, recovering from attacks and cyber
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Why trust is key to the user adoption of the NHS contact-tracing app

Our cyber-security expert, Davey Winder, delves into the NHS contact-tracing app, looking into why trust is key and the issue of
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Cyber experts warn of malicious campaigns targeting Covid-19 response

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre and the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency have spotted large-scale ‘password-spraying’ campaigns.
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Neither Covid-19 nor cyber-criminals care who gets infected and suffers

With Covid-19 pushing many trusts to their limit, Davey Winder explores why the health service is still an attractive target
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Healthcare needs a new year resolution to improve cyber-awareness

Even though it the start of February, our cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, is thinking about resolutions and whether 2020
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Cyber security news round-up

Our first cyber security round-up of 2020 details updates to NHSmail and advice from the NCSC on the use of
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