Nick Ismail reports:
The details of hundreds of junior doctors has been mistakenly published online by an NHS trust, according to the Health Service Journal.
In wake of this news – an instance of another data protection failure – Phil Codd, managing director Ireland & UKI Regional Director at SQS Group, is calling for the NHS to prioritise quality above all else when it comes to IT.
“The news that NHS staff’s personal details have been made public due to a data breach shows vulnerabilities in the NHS’ IT infrastructure. While patient data has not been leaked, the details of hundreds of junior doctors mistakenly being published online by an NHS trust shows that there is still much more to learn since the WannaCry cyber attack.
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