Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has held a USB stick amnesty and implemented new software to comply with DH data security requirements. The trust has installed Sophos Endpoint Security on all of its computers in order protect them from threats such as malware, hackers and data leakage. The trust has also had a USB stick amnesty, replacing all USB devices with officially sanctioned memory sticks. Following the amnesty it implemented McAfee Endpoint Encryption software to lock-down all of its USB drives and assign user access rights, block unauthorised attempts to download data and encrypt all data downloaded. “A well-secured IT network is vital within the NHS,” said Antony Barke, the trust’s senior technical engineer. “We need to be confident that we are protecting our data and our systems...
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