Are you aware of the cyber security measures in EEAST?

Cyber security criminals are becoming more sophisticated and difficult to detect. It is vital that everyone is careful when online at work and at home in order to protect the Trust from this type of attack.

Everyone can play a critical role in helping to defend the Trust fromcyber-attacks of different kinds includingphishing andransomware. There a number of articles on cyber-attacks, cyber-security, phishing and ransomware as well as other cyber related information on Need to Know. 

What you can do:

• Be suspicious of emails that ask you to share or check your login/password with a link
• Do not click on links or attachments from people you do not know and were not expecting to receive.
• Do not share your password with anyone, this includes log in credentials, Datix, CAD Online etc.
• If the content of the email tries to persuade you to do something that seems too good to be true, it probably is.
• Check for spelling and grammatical errors in emails – these are often a tell-tale sign of spam.
• Remember even an innocent email stating you have signed up for account to a site you haven’t visited could also be an attempt to gain access to your information, and access to Trust or home devices.

• Always check the email account a suspicious email is being sent from. An email might look like its coming from  informationgovernance@eastarnb.co.uk but on closer inspection the word which should be ‘amb’ is actually “arnb” – if you were busy and not concentrating would you have spotted the error?

If you are interested in testing your knowledge, you can find short exercises on a number of subjects related to IT and Cyber-Security on the website Exercise in a Box. You can sign up to the site at no cost.

If you would like more information on Business Continuity within EEAST please contact the BC and EPRR Compliance Manager – Darya Wotherspoon at EEAST.BC@eastamb.nhs.uk.

Published 19th May 2022