The NHS must hand over information from its IT systems to the UK’s intelligence and security authority during the covid-19 pandemic after the agency was granted extra powers by Matt Hancock. Government Communications Headquarters now has the power to make the NHS disclose any information which relates to “the security” of the health service’s networks and information systems. The move, authorised by Mr Hancock earlier this month, appears to be an attempt to strengthen the NHS’ cyber defences amid warnings from GCHQ of a growing trend in covid-19 themed cyber attacks.
— source hsj.co.uk | 29 Apr 2020
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