NHS England’s cyber operations clinical lead, Chris Day, has urged NHS organisations to prepare for inevitable cyber attacks by ensuring robust defences are in place. Speaking at a conference, Day stressed that even a ‘brilliant’ digital system is useless if not secure. Contributions from others highlighted the need for a comprehensive cyber defence strategy, while the Public Digital’s director shared her lessons from a major ransomware attack, advising a ‘zero trust’ policy.
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