"NHS Connecting for Health (CfH) has said organisations still using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 should move to IE7, following security concerns about the older browser."

This story from E-Health Insider explains how flaws in IE6 have led to attacks from hackers, leaving computer systems vulnerable and exposed.

CfH issued guidance telling trusts to obtain a patch update to resolve the issue in the short term. The guidance continued by recommending that "Organisations still using Internet Explorer 6 on the affected platforms upgrade to Internet Explorer 7. Internet Explorer 7 has been warranted to work correctly with Spine applications such as the Clinical Spine Application and provides additional security features over Internet Explorer 6.”

If you are unsure of how to deal with this security threat, CfH are advising all trusts to contact the Department of Health Informatics Directorate Infrastructure Security Team.

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