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Microsoft Advanced Threat Protection boosts NHS cyber security

2 . Regularly back-up files from a known safe state and ensure they are stored offline
3 . Use a Security Information and Event Management ( SIEM ) system to increase log retention and availability
4 . Use a EDR ( Endpoint Detection & Response ) solution with tamper protection to allow for containment and eradication of active threats
5 . Create strong access controls and network segmentation for confidential patient and organisational data
6 . Use multi-factor authentication for all remote access via the internet
Putting trust into cyber security Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust employs around 5,500 staff across more than 100 communitybased services in and around Birmingham . The disparate nature of the workforce and IT infrastructure and a lack of in-depth cyber security knowledge internally made it difficult to effectively implement cyber
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