An overview by Jon Hoeksma

Managing security in a complex NHS hospital trust
NHS hospital trusts face a growing range of security issues as the information flows in the NHS become more complex and the NHS moves to networked national systems. As well as ensuring network and data security IT managers must also ensure the physical security of IT assets and information governance.

E-Health Insider talks to IT managers from several trusts in England and finds out what their main concerns are about security in the current NHS climate.

Securing information in primary care
The world of primary care IM&T is evolving rapidly with a move away from local systems, only accessible to local practice-based staff, to remotely hosted systems in which patient information becomes available to NHS staff across an entire health community. What consequences are there for security?

VEGA - Assuring the Integrity of your Information

Today's NHS needs to communicate with its health and social care partners and the public 24-7. The integrity, as well as the accessibility, of personal information is paramount to the current initiatives to provide patient-centric care.

Adopting the right information security policies and procedures, compliant with NHS standards, is therefore a critical issue for any practice or trust.

VEGA is an independent programme and system assurance company, with over a decade's experience of delivering security assurance. We provide a comprehensive range of risk management services and have a wealth of expertise in all aspects of information governance, gained from our experience across government.

Email: neil.bain@vega.co.uk
Tel: +44 1329 223838 (Neil Bain, Business Development Manager)
Web: www.vega-group.com

Network D - IT management tools in healthcare

NetworkD Corporation provides IT business process consulting, desktop systems management and help desk management solutions. Focusing on process and software solutions that take the best of ITIL and operational best practices, NetworkD offers best-of-breed solutions in the areas of software distribution, help desk management, patch and security management, asset management, change management, server management, and service level management. NetworkD specializes in LANDesk® and FrontRange HEAT® software implementation and consulting, and is an authorized HEAT® and LANDesk® training centre.

NetworkD also have created a set of tools to enhance the functionality of the Service desk. These tools are clustered under the name of iValue suite.

Service desk enhancement tools

• iLaunchPad™ - Bring IT Management functionality tools into the helpdesk
• iSurvey™ - Customer satisfaction surveys into the helpdesk
• iControl for Windows™ - Automated user password reset at login
• iBridge™ - IT asset data linked into helpdesk functions

If you would like to discuss how NetworkD can help you achieve greater ROI in healthcare IT management, please contact us at:

Email: graeme.woodcock@networkd.com
Tel: +44 1256 338 469
Web: www.networkd.com

Information Security in the Public Sector
May 9th-12th 2006
One Great George Street, Westminster

EARLY BIRD OFFER - BOOK BEFORE MARCH 1ST AND RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT

Determining the threat, minimising the risk and maintaining the integrity and availability of information

Pre-conference workshop May 9th: Identity Management
Post-conference workshop May 12th: Mobile Security

Covering:

• Risk assessment: what is the threat?
• Turning risk assessment into an information management strategy
• Communication with stakeholders and employees
• Outsourcing considerations
• Business continuity management
• The future of identification and authentication
• Usability of security technologies
• Critical information and incident management
• ISO 27000 series

Expert opinions from:

• Professor Brian Collins (VP - British Computer Society)
• Commodore Adrian Whyntie (CTO - Defence Communications Services Agency)
• Dr Fred Preston (Director of Identification - Police IT Organisation)
• Stephen P Collins (Head of Business Continuity - Bank of England)

Visit our website for full details of how to book your place.

Email: enquiries@pdevents.co.uk
Tel: +44 20 8929 9400
Web: www.pdevents.co.uk