Cyber Security
Cyber security news round-up
This month’s round up features news that University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust has been hit by more than 140 cyber attacks in the last five years.
1 February 2019
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Davey Winder: The key ingredients for a good CISO
As NHS Digital begins the search for a new chief information security officer (CISO) after the surprise resignation of Robert Coles, our cybersecurity columnist Davey Winder muses on what qualities the recruiters should be looking for.
22 January 2019
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NHS Digital chief information security officer Robert Coles resigns
The former GlaxoSmithKline security chief was appointed as chief information security officer in September 2018 and started on 1 October.
8 January 2019
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Davey Winder: Looking back and reaching forwards on cybersecurity
As 2018 draws to close and 2019 pokes its head around the corner, what does the balance sheet look like on cybersecurity and data protection? A day after his birthday, no less, expert columnist Davey Winder pushes aside the cake and party poppers to give us his take.
31 December 2018
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FOI finds 1 in 4 NHS trusts have no staff with cyber qualifications
Nearly a quarter of NHS trusts that responded to an FOI request have no employees with cyber security qualifications, with trusts employing just one qualified security professional per 2,582 employees on average.
19 December 2018
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Genomics England says DNA data not moved due to hacking attempts
Responding to reports that genetics data belonging to some 85,000 individuals had been moved to a secure Ministry of Defence (MoD) base in Wiltshire after multiple hacking attempts, Genomics England said it had ‘no evidence’ that it had been targeted when contacted by Digital Health News.
7 December 2018
