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
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
April 2, 2019
The multi-site upgrade by video surveillance brand IDIS covers highly specialised health services across the South of England. Read More
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
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
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
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
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
September 18, 2017
Traci Folse of mackeepersecurity.com revisits some recent healthcare breaches that should focus minds in hospital IT departments. Read More
September 4, 2017
More sophisticated smoke detection technology is lowering costs, offering earlier detection and reducing disruption during healthcare inspections and testing. Read More