The UK government-backed Cyber Essentials scheme provides organisations with technical security controls to protect against common cyber threats. It’s particularly crucial for the NHS and healthcare organisations, and is now commonly mandated in government contracts and NHS tenders. Cyber Essentials Plus certification offers added benefits including increased patient trust, lower insurance premiums, and a more appealing market presence. The certification covers five technical control areas, including firewalls, secure configuration, user access control, malware protection, and patch management.
The NHS needs to tighten its third-party supplier cybersecurity
The NHS should proactively fortify cybersecurity within its third-party software suppliers following recent damaging ransomware attacks, says Jonathan Lee from Trend Micro. He suggests implementing
