In the wake of a major cyber-attack on the NHS, this in-depth article sees two specialists take a look at the rising threat posed to Trusts’ cyber security, and offers advice on protection against future attacks.
This in-depth article sees two specialists take a look at the rising threat posed to Trusts’ cyber security. First, Peter Smithson - freelance consultant clinical engineer and facilitator for the National Performance Advisory Group (NPAG) IT & Connectivity Group - discusses the impact of cyber-attacks and how to protect NHS Trusts.
NHS Staff are surely all aware of cyber security issues. Yet understandably, they are not the highest priority – until something goes wrong. Staff want to get connected to the hospital network, access the web, collect emails and see patients records, pathology and images. Typically, a hospital may have thousands of software applications. Equally, the government and NHS Digital, want us to go paperless, get more connected and share data.1
This article is about what can make it go wrong, the impact of cyber-attacks and how we can protect our Trusts.
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