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UK Government launches new cybersecurity measures to tackle threats

New cybersecurity measures will increase the UK’s cyber-resilience and protect the UK Government’s essential IT functions from ever-growing threats. Under the new rules, all central government departments will have their cyber-health reviewed annually through new...

Report identifies trends in gene therapy poised to impact healthcare stakeholders

Clarivate, a global leader in connecting people and organisations to intelligence they can trust to transform their world, has announced the release of its new report, Making gene therapy work for patients, payers, regulators and developers: Five key...

The healthcare cybersecurity priorities for 2023

Richard Barretto, Chief Information Security Officer, Progress, speaks to us about the priorities healthcare organisations should be addressing in 2023. Cybercriminals are primarily hunting for sensitive data and the healthcare industry is the second most...

Immuta awarded Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Competency badge

Immuta, a data security leader, has announced that it has been awarded the Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Competency badge for its innovation in the Snowflake Healthcare and Life Sciences Data Cloud. Immuta is extending the depth of its data...

World’s smallest medical device to tackle NHS ophthalmology backlogs

Over two million people in the UK are living with sight loss. However, NHS backlogs are significantly impacting the quick treatment and diagnosis of them. To combat this, Glaukos has developed iStent inject, we hear more below… Today sees the launch of...

NHS Scotland must maintain its focus on vital ophthalmology innovation

Robert Rea, Head of Innovation at InnoScot Health, speaks to us about the importance of ophthalmology innovation for the future of NHS Scotland and looks at what can be achieved, in this sector, through collaboration. Amid ongoing post-pandemic challenges for...

Benefits of a digitally enabled NHS and how to get there

Staff shortages are one of the biggest issues facing the NHS today and 49% of people find the current standard of technology in healthcare to be a source of stress, according to a new study by BT. Sultan Mahmud, Director of BT Healthcare, offers some...

CISO lessons from the Clop ransomware attack targeting healthcare data  

The recent Clop ransomware attack exploited a zero-day vulnerability in GoAnywhere MFT to breach the data of more than 130 healthcare organisations. Here, Shankar Somasundaram, CEO of Asimily, addresses this breach and how companies in this sector can better...

Genesys report confirms customer experience is at the heart of success

Organisations must unlock the new paradigm of personalised, empathetic experiences at scale to build customer relationships and growth amid changing consumer preferences and increasing expectations. We take a look at the findings of Genesys’ State of C...

Democratising brain health: will brain scans soon be as common as eye tests?  

MYndspan is leading a mission to democratise brain health and make sophisticated MEG brain scanning technology accessible to the general public. Caitlin Baltzer, Co-founder and COO of MYndspan, talks to us about the importance of brain health and the latest...

Healthcare must overcome ‘automation anxiety’ to beat its burnout crisis  

To lighten pressures on healthcare organisations, improve efficiency and accelerate patient care, new technologies must be adopted within the workplace. Dr Kit Latham, Co-founder & CEO of Credentially, tells us how automation could be the key to saving this...

How the healthcare sector can mitigate cloud security threats 

Cyberattacks among UK healthcare facilities are only increasing, with many systems being outdated and lacking proper security. Here, Dirk Schrader, VP of Security Research at Netwrix, speaks to us about how organisations in this space can utilise the cloud,...