WGPlus (Archive)

This will be an ‘eternal war’

Plans to strengthen NHS & social care organisations against cyber attacks and protect patient data.

The government has announced that investment in data & cyber security will be boosted above £50m - and include a new £21m capital fund for major trauma centres - as part of its response to reviews & consultation feedback on these issues.

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DH:  Government responds on cyber security and data

National Data Guardian (NDG) statement on government response to the NDG Review

NHS Digital comments on Your Data, Better Security, Better Choice, Better Care - Government Response to the National Data Guardian review

Be ‘proactive’, not ‘reactive’ when protecting your website

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’

How Lambeth Council undertakes effective know your citizen (KYC) / ID checks to prevent fraud