Criminals don’t care…calling it cyber just makes it worse
| Dates: | 3 September 2025 |
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| Times: | 13:00 - 14:00 |
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| What is it: | Talk |
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| Organiser: | Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health |
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| Speaker: | Daniel Dresner, David Willis |
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Smartphones and wearables are just the tip of the iceberg in today’s growing digital health environment - an environment where health data is increasingly easy to obtain.
But where is this data coming from? How comfortable are you that it is securely stored on systems and in devices? And what happens if it gets compromised?
As a researcher, this has real consequences for your work, and yet it can be overwhelming to even start thinking of how to strengthen your cyber security.
In this talk, Health Research from Home are partnering with Danny Dresner and David Willis from SPRITE+, who will help you to understand what you can do to prevent these risks. Together, they will give you an increased awareness of patient-supportive secure architecture and cyber essentials to prevent risk, instilling confidence in your study partners. They will also identify who you can work with to ensure patient data is secure and the key questions you should be asking.
Daniel is The University of Manchester’s first Professor of Cyber Security, following 22 years at the National Computing Centre. He champions a community-based approach to cyber security, co-founding IASME to support SMEs and advocating for sociotechnical balance. He drives cyber innovation through DiSH and the Centre for Digital Trust and Society, and lectures on risk and defence to international Chevening cohorts. Daniel also revived the Ratio Club and has been recognised as a top 20 global cyber security influencer (2018–2021) and Security Serious Awards Best Educator (2022).
David is a certified cyber security veteran with four decades of experience. Currently he works in the NHS National Cyber Improvement program, and has a wealth of experience working in health and social care, having previously worked in Chief Information Security Officer roles across the NHS in the North West of England.
Whether you're just getting started or already engaged in health-related research, this talk will help you understand the importance of robust security for patients, staff, and your work.
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Speakers
Daniel Dresner
Role: Professor of Cyber Security
Organisation: Department of Computer Science, UoM
David Willis
Role: Senior Information Security Officer
Organisation: Lancashire & South Cumbria Health & Social Care Partnership, UK National Health
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