Technology innovation is constantly challenging how the NHS approaches tasks and how IT can support the organisation. This digital disruption can lead to a quick and reactive response, which is short-sighted. Managing digital disruption with a long-term view in mind, ensures that NHS IT funds are spent as part of a wider proactive programme that […]
Read more>>Install long-term IT protection to future-proof your NHS systems against cyber-attacks
The recent ransomware attack targeting the NHS grabbed headlines earlier this month, due to the sheer scale of it. Yet, the cyber threat was not a one-off and certainly won’t be the last that targets our healthcare sector. Trusts are aware of the risks and this latest ransomware attack has seen a surge in security […]
Read more>>Mobilise your workforce to build an efficient NHS
Technology has redefined working practices across all industries with the workplace increasingly becoming a more flexible, mobile environment. Mobilisation of the NHS workforce has the potential to enhance NHS service efficiency, although it faces unique control and security challenges in doing so. Technology surge across the NHS With an influx of devices that enable users […]
Read more>>Top 10 tips: Protecting the NHS against cybercrime
The NHS is facing unprecedented levels of cybercrime and the trend is only set to continue. We provide some practical steps so that NHS IT departments can take proactive steps to safeguard its IT estate.
Read more>>NHS faced with rising cyber disruption
Cybercrime targeting NHS Trusts took the headlines last month, with figures suggesting that 34 per cent of Trusts across England, Scotland and Wales have experienced ransomware attacks in the last 18 months. Rising technology and capabilities will only fuel this cyber threat, highlighting the essential need to crack down on IT vulnerabilities. The rise of […]
Read more>>Challenging times – moving to a digital NHS
The pressure is on NHS organisations and Trusts to further invest and take strides towards digitalising the NHS. With a society that increasingly relies on technology to conduct or support many daily tasks, the NHS is regarded as lagging behind. But, the NHS has learnt from past mistakes that it needs to take a more […]
Read more>>NHS Systems: Simplify the complex with BDS Solutions
The nature of the National Health Service (NHS), with a multitude of applications and devices and an array of ways in which staff interact with technology, adds significant complication to managing and enhancing the vital systems used by the organisation. However, there is widespread agreement that the NHS must make steps to digitalise and improve […]
Read more>>Modernising HR: Automating Staff Record Management
Obtaining an accurate view of your workforce can be a challenging task in an organisation as large as the National Health Service (NHS). Human Resources (HR) departments must deal with a regular stream of starters, leavers and those changing roles. With a multitude of systems, HR teams are under pressure to ensure staff records are […]
Read more>>With health and care information assets fast becoming a compelling target for cybercrime, how secure is your Active Directory?
Threats of cybercrime are set to intensify over the next year as the uptake of digitisation rises within the public sector. Increasingly clinical workflows must be computerised to drive innovation and the dependency on technology grows. This must happen without compromising either the confidentiality, integrity or availability of patient and corporate data. With Microsoft Active […]
Read more>>Local Administrator Password Solution released by Microsoft
Information security is a complex subject comprised of many layers. A frequently overlooked layer is that of the Local Administrator password. As the name suggests, it is an all-powerful account on all clients and member servers. There are several approaches for the management of Local Administrator passwords within an organisation, however, until recently these have […]
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