Data Security and Protection

HCPA are the regional coordinators for Better Security Better Care, a fully-funded national task force who exist to support care providers manage data protection, information governance and cyber risks.  We help care providers understand data protection by supporting...

A data protection success story!

A Hertfordshire Care Provider expressed interest in Digital Transformation funding, but they had not published their Data Security and Protection Toolkit (DSPT) for each of their offices, which is a requirement for the funding. With the help of the HCPA Data and...

Data Security and Protection Toolkit – deadline approaching!

As a care provider you are entrusted with safeguarding the information you hold about the people in your care and colleagues that you work with, regardless of whether you keep paper or digital records. You should complete the Data Security and Protection Toolkit at...

Warning as residents receive scam police calls

Fraudsters posing as police officers have been contacting resident in Hertfordshire. Older residents, including those living in retirement villages, have been particularly targeted. If you are a homecare provider, please share this information with the people you...

Russia cyber activity around Ukraine

Cyber-enabled crime is one of the easiest crimes to commit in modern times. As an NHS Counter Fraud highlighted recently “Fraud is the most likely crime you will face nowadays, wherever you are on the planet”.  With diplomatic and political tensions heightened in...