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Let us hope that they act proactively this time

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT has joined forces with the Patients Association, Royal College of Nursing and others to produce a Blueprint outlining the steps NHS trusts should take to ‘minimise the effects of another crippling cyber-attack’.

‘The Blueprint For Cyber Security in Health and Care’ claims a lack of accountability & investment in cyber-security measures are partly responsible for the recent Wannacry virus that hit NHS IT systems last month. 

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BCS Launches Blueprint To Help NHS Improve Cyber Security

More items giving advice on how to ‘shut the stable door to prevent more horses escaping’ and ICO reminder that there is a legal requirement to ‘lock it’

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