Digital: Introduction to Cyber Security (virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams)
March 19 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
Objective and Aims
The Importance of cyber security : Cyber criminals target GP practices – breaking into patient records or compromising Practice systems:
- What is Cyber Security?
- How and why is the NHS under threat?
- What devices can be exploited?
- Common types of Cyber attacks
Social Engineering : Common phishing scams a threat to healthcare:
- What are Cyber threats are and the dangers they can present?
- Phishing, Smishing and Vishing
- How to respond to potential Cyber threats and attacks
Protection and Prevention : Practice owners should make staff aware of potential threats:
- Passwords and passphrases / 2FA
- How to update your devices
- Sending encrypted emails to patients
- What is a digital footprint
- Managing your own risk
Reporting and Escalation : Practical steps staff can take in response; identifying incidents and near misses:
- Where to forward phishing emails?
- Where to report suspicious text messages?
- How to report Cyber-crime?
- What to do if you device or account has been compromised
NHS Wifi:
- Secure and stable and reliable wifi capability
- inappropriate content is blocked
- Benefit to patients and staff
- health and care workers can access information on the move
CPD hours
1 CPD hours
Who should attend?
All NHS staff.
When is the event?
19 March 2025 (10:00 – 11:00)
Closing date for online bookings
26 February 2025
Where is the event?
Virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams.
Speakers
Midlands & Lancashire CSU
Method of delivery
Virtual workshop being delivered via MS Teams.
How much does the event cost?
Free to attend for digital staff from Midlands organisations with a current Digital SDN membership.
Am I Digital?
We consider “digital” staff to be:
- Professionals who work in a digital, data, technology or informatics team/role.
OR
- Professionals who use digital, data and technology to improve health outcomes.
Maximum number of Places
20
Cancellation policy
This event is being delivered by the Midlands Digital Skills Development Network.
Applicants will receive an email, approximately three weeks prior to the event, confirming whether they have secured a place. Please ensure that this commitment is identified to your Line Manager and is in your staffing plans/rotas until the place is confirmed.
Please note, that it is the applicant’s responsibility to cancel a request/booking by the required deadline – and Line Manager’s responsibility by proxy in the event that the applicant is away from work and unable to cancel.
Cancellations within 7 days of the event and non-attendances will incur a £200 cancellation fee which will be invoiced to your organisation. All cancellations should be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk
Substitutes can be made in writing to SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk (without charge) at any time prior to the event start date subject to the substitute participant meeting the event/programme criteria.
Declining the meeting invite is not sufficient notification. We must receive an email for our records and as we have had instances where applicants have declined the meeting accidently but still required the place.
Link to full terms and conditions, including cancellation policy, can be found at https://www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com/terms-and-conditions-eastmidlandseventregistrations
Extenuated circumstances for late cancellations and non-attendance will be considered but we ask that we are notified of late cancellation/non-attendance reasoning as soon as possible. We will notify the organisation’s DSD Lead of all late cancellations/non-attendances and the organisation will be invoiced.
Please note, that since substitutions are accepted at any time up to the event, we have a very limited list of approved circumstances.
Contact for further information
Any questions or queries, please contact:
Skills Development Network (East Midlands) and Midlands Digital Health Skills Development Network
e: SDN@nottshc.nhs.uk
w: www.skillsdevelopmentnetwork.com
t: @SDNEastMids
t: @MidsDHSD