Has the NHS found a cure for worms?

Martin Courtney
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Improved patch management should eradicate malware from UK hospitals once and for all, writes Martin Courtney

The West Middlesex Hospital NHS Trust was hit by the Conficker worm in February. Flickr: Jim Linwood The NHS has ex­panded the scope of its long-running contract with Novell to include advanced p...

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