Three London hospitals have been forced to shut down their entire computer systems for at least 24 hours after being hit by a virus.More here.
St Bartholomew's (Barts) in the City, the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel and The London Chest Hospital in Bethnal Green are affected.
A spokesman said well-rehearsed emergency procedures were in place.
posted by Fergie @ 11/18/2008 01:37:00 PM
0 comments
Andrew Alderson writes on The Telegraph.co.uk:
Operations and blood testing have been postponed, and accident and emergency services have been disrupted after the computer service, used by up to 8,000 staff, had to be shut down.More here.
One member of staff said it was feared that a computer expert, possibly a disgruntled former employer, had deliberately spread the virus. "This is a huge mess. It is a devastating incident – and probably a deliberate act," he said.
The three hospitals affected are St Bartholomew's Hospital, the Royal London Hospital and the London Chest Hospital, as well as an administrative headquarters.
A spokesman for the Barts and The London NHS Trust said yesterday: "This was a major internal incident."
posted by Fergie @ 11/22/2008 06:08:00 PM
0 comments
Nick Heath writes on Silicon.com:
Three London hospitals are trying to flush a virus out of computer systems 11 days after it first struck.More here.
Engineers at Barts and The London NHS Trust are still trying to restore full network access for all trust staff and to clean the virus from remaining PCs.
The W32/Mytob.gen@mm virus was detected on a network at the trust - which covers St Bartholomew's in the City, The Royal London in Whitechapel and The London Chest in Bethnal Green - on Monday 17 November.
The trust has launched an investigation into how the infection was introduced and then spread throughout the network.
posted by Fergie @ 11/28/2008 02:44:00 PM
0 comments
An Assortment of Technology News & Views from Around the Internet.
Quid custodiet ipsos custodes?
