How the NHS is embracing intelligent asset management solutions post COVID
May 6, 2021
How embracing intelligent asset management technology can improve security and safety systems in NHS facilities during and after the pandemic. Read More
The rise of body-worn cameras in security, retail and healthcare
March 3, 2021
Ron Alalouff examines the growing usage of body-worn video in sectors such as security, retail and healthcare. Read More
Global COVID vaccination programme fraught with security challenges
February 18, 2021
The security challenges in rolling out the COVID vaccination programme, as authorities contend with physical and cyber threats to operations. Read More
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust joins IFPO UK
January 29, 2021
Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust & Barnsley Facilities Services have joined IFPO UK as Corporate Members. Read More
Milton Keynes hospital utilising touch-free access solutions to protect occupants and staff
January 22, 2021
Designed to manage infection control from viruses, Milton Keynes University Hospital has installed a touch-free door entry system from Videx. Read More
Handle with care: What makes Code Handle® the right PIN door lock for health premises?
October 16, 2019
In any busy medical facility — surgeries, dental practices or physiotherapy suites — it’s all too easy to accidentally leave a door unlocked. Read More
Hospital security: Why access control should be at the centre of your strategy
July 19, 2019
Ross Wilks, head of marketing communications at Vanderbilt, outlines the challenges and requirements peculiar to buildings that are open round the clock with a rapid throughput of staff and visitors. Read More
IDIS video boosts safeguarding for Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust
April 2, 2019
The multi-site upgrade by video surveillance brand IDIS covers highly specialised health services across the South of England. Read More
Why critical healthcare infrastructure needs Blockchain as a service and 24/7 cybersecurity monitoring
October 15, 2018
Healthcare IT systems operate round the clock so they need 24-7 monitoring, while blockchains will limit the chance, scope and impact of data breaches, writes Chrissa McFarlane, CEO and founder of Patientory Inc. Read More
What the NHS could learn from 2017’s WannaCry attack
July 30, 2018
David Navin, head of healthcare and enterprise at Smoothwall, reflects on the lessons of the ransomware attack that affected more than 200,000 computers in over 150 countries and brought more than a third of NHS Trusts to a standstill. Read More
Why are hospitals such a major target for hackers?
April 20, 2018
The NHS was hit by the wave of ransomware attacks - dubbed WannaCry - last year and other hospitals around the world have been targeted. Why are they such a popular target and what can they do about it? Read More
NHS is “not alone” in its inertia post-WannaCry, says cybersecurity chief
April 19, 2018
“The Public Account Committee’s report into the NHS WannaCry cyber-attack highlights a lack of preparedness for attacks of this nature, but the NHS is not alone in this,” said Andrew Beckett, managing director of Kroll’s cyber security and investigations division. Read More
Pacemakers and other implanted medical devices present “life or death” cybersecurity risk
November 8, 2017
Part of the burgeoning internet of things trend, cardiac monitors, glucometers, insulin pumps and other medical devices are increasingly connected to wifi and equipped with sensors. Read More
Three data breaches that should alarm the healthcare industry
September 18, 2017
Traci Folse of mackeepersecurity.com revisits some recent healthcare breaches that should focus minds in hospital IT departments. Read More
Healthcare fire safety: The innovation that outperforms conventional smoke detectors on false alarms and early detection
September 4, 2017
More sophisticated smoke detection technology is lowering costs, offering earlier detection and reducing disruption during healthcare inspections and testing. Read More
Architect says sprinkler installation at Glasgow Hospital was used as an excuse to flout other building standards
August 9, 2017
An architect who helped design Scotland's largest hospital has warned that corners were cut in the construction of the 14-storey complex in the name of keeping costs down. Read More
