Cyber Security in Healthcare: Assuring and securing information in the NHS

“Cyber security has become an issue of international concern with governments and industry around the world prioritising research and investment in the domain. The way in which cyber security affects the medical and health care profession has hitherto not received the attention and focus it deserves. This conference brings together key thinkers in the domain and highlights the key risks and concerns that anybody involved in the healthcare profession should be aware of.

By the end of the conference you will
Have a broad understanding of risks in this domain as well as some mitigation strategies and ideas
Get a good understanding of the cyber security issues that affect your work and profession
Have the opportunity to network with other professionals and specialists in the area”

Harjinder Singh Lallie, Senior Teaching Fellow, Cyber Security, University of Warwick This conference focuses on the important issue of cyber security in healthcare. With the national drive to move towards a paperless NHS combined with the increased use of internet portals, clinical portals, telemedicine and virtual online clinics this conference will look at understanding and reducing your information security risks, assuring and securing information and information governance of electronic data, records and information.