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Analysis 

Different decade, same healthcare privacy and security problems?

December 14, 2019December 14, 2019 Davey Winder 589 Views healthcare, NHS

Why are there so many “old” issues related to cybersecurity and privacy still outstanding in healthcare as we approach 2020?

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Analysis Opinion 

Login delays are the least of the legacy tech problems facing the NHS

November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Davey Winder 641 Views healthcare, legacy, NHS

It takes one GP 17 minutes from login to being able to use the computer; I’m more worried by security

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Analysis 

Is NHS cybersecurity strategy crabbing sideways rather than sprinting for the finish line?

October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Davey Winder 803 Views NHS, strategy

Is a perimeter solution the way forward for the NHS when the infosecurity industry has warned the secure perimeter’s dead?

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Analysis 

Medical device vulnerability scoring flaws put patients’ lives at risk

August 28, 2019August 28, 2019 Davey Winder 736 Views CVVS, Health, NHS

Is the complicated world of the security rating system for vulnerabilities fit for purpose when it comes to medical devices?

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Analysis 

Hey Alexa, what’s the problem with your health advice NHS collaboration?

July 30, 2019July 30, 2019 Davey Winder 936 Views Amazon, NHS, Privacy

When you ask Alexa for medical advice it searches for NHS sources of information, but is that a privacy problem?

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Analysis 

Insider threats should be seen as security opportunities

July 3, 2019 Davey Winder 890 Views NHS, Opinion, people

Isn’t it about time that we stopped blaming employees for cybersecurity incidents and started to believe in people power instead?

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Analysis 

Digital imaging hack must be catalyst for urgent change

May 11, 2019 Davey Winder 1051 Views IoMT, IoT, NHS

It’s three years since I first warned about the growing security threat from the Internet of Medical Things. Nothing’s changed…

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Analysis 

Is blockchain hope or hyperbole for NHS data security?

April 4, 2019April 4, 2019 Davey Winder 1407 Views blockchain, healthcare, NHS

Two GPs, independent of each other, have asked me if I think blockchain could play a role in securing healthcare?

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Analysis 

Cybersecurity recruitment in the NHS must be a qualified success

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Davey Winder 1001 Views healthcare, NHS, training

Does training, in the sense of information governance, have any real meaning when it comes to benchmarking NHS data security?

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