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Simon Harden, Director Information Systems. ADSL- Virtual Private Network Connection for Home Viewing, Conforming to the NHSIA Code of Connection. N3 – serving the health community. N3. ADSL. Acute trust. PCT. Community site. GP. Social services Pharmacists Dentists
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Simon Harden, Director Information Systems ADSL- Virtual Private Network Connection for Home Viewing, Conforming to the NHSIA Code of Connection
N3 – serving the health community N3 ADSL Acute trust PCT Community site GP Social services Pharmacists Dentists Prison services etc. Connect over local LANs and WANs or direct to N3 as appropriate
N3 • BT managed service • 18,000 connections • Starts April 16th • NPfIT requirements fully funded (PACS?) • Home workers locally paid for • ADSL mentioned as existing service • VPNs part of core service
Initials • Asynchronous Digital Subscriber Line • 512Kb – 2Mb • Who is ISP? • Virtual Private Network • As if on main network • Encrypted
Broadband Connections • DSL (512Kbs upwards) • ISDN (128Kbs upwards) • Satellite (what you pay for) • 3MB image: • 56Kbs modem – 6.5m • 128Kbs – 3+m • 512Kbs - 48s • 2Mbs - 12s
What’s the Problem? • Data Protection Act • Caldicott confidentiality rules • NHSnet Code of Connection • Patient history
Public ADSL • Secure ID token or biometrics • Firewall with NHSIA approved rules • VPN to NHSIA standards • Independent penetration testing • NHS owned and managed PC • Firewall on PC • Adapted security policy
Private ADSL • Talk to NHSIA • ADSL • IP Central • Dedicated line at home • Simplifies some of the security • Can also be used for • Small remote sites • Teleradiology between sites • Will be superseded eventually by N3
Practical Tips • Talk to local NHSnet security manager • Shared portables • Citrix for client
Picture In Trust but insecure VPN connection & encryption ADSL ‘modem’ Home Firewall In Trust and secure NHSnet connection Trust network
Links General Security Guidance http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/security/pages/syops/default.asp NHSnet Code of Connection http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/security/pages/syops/docs/coc.asp Rules For Broadband Access http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/nhsnet/pages/connecting/standards/default Use of consumer broadband to Access NHSnet over the Internet http://nww.nhsia.nhs.uk/nhsnet/pages/using/suppliers/vpn_trials.asp N3 http://www.n3.nhs.uk