Cyber Security: AMA with a digital security expert

Your cyber security and DSPT questions answered live

This Flock exclusive livestream features Michelle Corrigan, Programme Director at Better Security, Better Care.

Q’s answered in this session include:
For non-tech experts, can you please explain basically what cyber security is and why it’s so important to factor into your business?

• What are the most common types of cyber attacks that target domiciliary care agencies?
• How can we make sure our remote workers and caregivers are following best practices for cyber security?
• What is the gold standard for a homecare software provider to have, when it comes to digital security for the partners they serve?

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Some of the resources recommended during the livestream:‍

• ‍The Digital Care Hub - 100s of free resources, including policy and procedure templates, to get you and your team digitally secure no matter your level of experience
• ‍The NHS DSPT Toolkit - the best way to attain and prove digitally secure status as an organisation‍‍
• The Birdie ‘Security By Design’ page - a strong example of upfront presentation of high digital security standards that help businesses stay secure online

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‍Michelle Corrigan, Programme Director for Better Security, Better Care. She oversees a national programme supporting adult social care providers to improve their data and cyber security, supported by the Department of Health & Social Care, and managed by Digital Care Hub. Michelle has spent 15 years in and alongside the social care sector with a background rooted in operational delivery and innovation within adult and children’s social care. She has worked on national telehealth and telecare programmes as well as the roll out of GDPR in the sector.

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