Advanced begins forensic investigation into ransomware attack
Advanced are carrying out a forensic investigation into its recent ransomware attack which aims to find out whether patient data has been accessed.
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Addressing weak passwords in order to achieve Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation
Find out how Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust turned to Specops Password Policy to address its weak password problem which was blocking it from achieving Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation.
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Outage of Advanced’s health and care solutions linked to cyber-attack
Advanced experienced issues with a number of health and care products, including its Adastra software which works with 85% of NHS 111 services.
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NHS Digital releases cyber security materials for social care organisations
NHS Digital has updated their security awareness toolkit, Keep I.T. Confidential, to help support social care organisations to improve security culture.
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An investigation into the state of passwords
Attacks on passwords are on the rise so what exactly makes them specifically vulnerable? This white paper from Specops Software looks into both the human side and the tech side of why passwords can be seen as the weakest link in an organisation’s network.
Cyber Security
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The security conversation on connected medical devices is far from over
Our cyber security columnist, Davey Winder, explains why security conversations surrounding connected medical devices are not over yet.
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Cheshire and Merseyside ICS win at NHS Digital’s cybersecurity awards
NHS Digital’s first ever Cyber Associate Network (CAN) Awards has acknowledged the work of Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership in managing and improving cybersecurity.
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Healthcare cybersecurity to serve as the backbone for digital transformation
In a piece for Digital Health, Sagar Randhe explores why cybersecurity could serve as an important tool for digital transformation.
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accuRx launches tool which provides instant access to GP record summary
A solution that allows healthcare professionals to view a summary of GP medical records is currently being piloted across a handful of ICSs.
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Specops confirmed as Digital Health’s cyber security hub sponsor
Password management and authentication solution vendor, Specops, has been confirmed as the new sponsor of Digital Health’s Cyber Security hub.
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