DSP Toolkit – Data Security and Protection Toolkit
DSP Toolkit is a tool that all organisations must use if they have access to NHS patient data and systems.
The DSP Toolkit is a form of security compliance that is required for all organisations and third parties that need to access NHS patient data and systems.
Additionally, any companies that have a role in supporting organisations that require access must also be entirely compliant.
At Creative Networks, we offer a complete support package to help you become compliant before the deadline hits.
What Is the DSP Toolkit?
The DSP Toolkit (Data Security and Protection) has been created to provide protection and systematic processes for the NHS. This toolkit replaces the NHS Governance toolkit to offer ways of safeguarding data that is resilient against modern threats.
This form of security compliance is required for all organisations and third parties that need to access NHS patient data and systems. Additionally, any companies that have a role in supporting organisations that require access must also be entirely compliant.
How Is the DSP Awarded?
The DSP is awarded via self-assessment. The application must be submitted via the DSP NHS Toolkit website, which includes a whole host of information about the requirements that must be met. An annual requirement, each year, a deadline is released by which date any organisations that interact with NHS data must have completed the self-assessment. The DSP NHS 2023 deadline is June the 30th, 2023.
The process for self-assessment is simple, with a step-by-step guide available once an account is made. It can, however, be a timeless process, so at Creative Networks, we offer a full support package to help you become compliant before the deadline hits.
Why Is the DSP Toolkit Important?
The DSP toolkit is important as it minimises the exposure that NHS organisations face. Allowing patient-sensitive data to be processed with ease also speeds up the administration side of the industry, which is an ongoing cause for concern.
Each standard also covers different areas of NHS operations, meaning that everyone benefits. From staff to IT professionals, the processes encompass daily tasks and all risks to ensure everyone is handed transparent information.
This not only improves data safety but allows workplace cultures to be improved.
What Does the DSP Toolkit Include?
The standard is unique as the compliance elements will differ depending on the applying organisation’s sector and company type. This ensures that full protection is always available, as we all know that a one-fits-all solution to security compliance is not always the best approach.
Created by NHS professionals with a view of the current and potential threats that this data-enriched organisation faces, the toolkit is made up of the following compliance areas:
Standard One
Personal Confidential Data
Standard one of the DSP states, “All staff ensure that personal confidential data is handled, stored and transmitted securely, whether in electronic or paper form”.
The NHS is founded on data and security, with patient care paramount. With all sensitive information relating to identity being held on these systems, they must be protected via compliance measures.
Standard Two
Staff Responsibilities
To meet the needs of this standard, all staff must demonstrate an understanding of their obligations. Covering both patient care and data management, to meet this form of compliance, systems for education and awareness are required to be shown.
Standard Three
Training
A clear record of all annual training on data security should be available. 82% of cyber attacks are a result of human error, which means that employees have lots of pressure on them to spot any malicious data intentions. This aims to empower teams to know what to look for and work without restrictions.
Standard Four
Managing Data Access
This standard requires that data access is managed professionally, with only essential staff members and third parties available to view specific information. This applies the ‘least privilege’ principle, which means that everything is treated with complete security in the first instance.
Standard Five
Process Reviews
A common element in all forms of security compliance, regular reviews must be planned to assess the ongoing suitability of the measures in place.
The standard requires that reviews occur at least once a year and that a clear process for carrying out is published within the applying organisation. This should also show signs of usability to represent that the system garners the intended results. It must also be relevant to ongoing security threats, meaning constant monitoring and upgrades are also needed.
Standard Six
Responding to Incidents
Incident escalation is one of the main causes of data breaches and financial implications. This is especially detrimental to the NHS, which does not have money to waste on security incidents.
This standard requires all staff to be trained in handling and reporting security incidents. There should also be a framework to support this, with clear attention given to the people assigned to deal with each stage of an issue.
Standard Seven
Continuity Planning
Continuity planning is essential for keeping operations moving even if a breach occurs. This strategy should encompass how a threat is responded to and the steps put in place to protect the rest of the organisation at this time.
Standard Eight
Unsupported Systems
Under the DSP, no unsupported systems can be used or accessed by any involved parties. This is because the risk of malicious intent is greatly enhanced when non-NHS-approved systems are introduced.
Standard Nine
IT Protection
No matter how advanced security protection is, IT systems will always be at risk. This standard requires that a dynamic and strategic strategy is in place for always protecting IT networks.
Standard Ten
Accountable Suppliers
Only accountable and approved suppliers can be used under the DSP toolkit. New companies must meet strict compliance standards and be approved before working with the NHS.
Creative Networks are Safe Contractor Certified amongst our many other compliance standards, which means we can successfully meet these standards.
Choose Creative Network for DSP Toolkit Support
Choose Creative Network for DSP Toolkit Support
We are proud to be experts in all things security compliance. Having worked with various companies across the healthcare sector, we have demonstrated our ability to meet the needs of data-sensitive organisations.
If you want to learn more about our services and start your journey to DSP compliance, contact us today. Whether you are an NHS organisation or a company that needs to sort its own compliance, we can support your needs.
Helping you bridge the gap between strategy and technology, our business intelligence IT services will elevate your performance.
Both forms of data provide unparalleled insights into company performance, but there are slight differences between the two.
Business intelligence refers to the overview that can be given to understand the entire landscape of business activity. Business analytics instead looks at just the data behind the findings. In contrast, intelligence applies the findings to your company strategy. The analytics side of things is purely quantitative, whereas business intelligence combines that with qualitative findings to provide a full view of historical, present, and future activity.
Business intelligence, therefore, draws conclusions from different analytics findings to ensure that companies can make better-informed decisions. When applied to IT support, companies like our own can integrate different intelligence markers into your IT infrastructures to ensure that relevant information can always be obtained.
Our unique configuration setup for companies is included within our Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Dynamics services. This means that we don’t just apply a one fits all solution to every business but ensure that applications are correctly configured for elevated technical performance. Our services for providing business intelligence information include the following:
- The creation of succinct and powerful IT networks will allow essential information to be obtained for intelligence purposes.
- Provision of reporting based on IT processes and bespoke company requirements. Our team of experts all have extensive experience in dealing with IT strategy, and the high quality of our reporting capabilities reflects this.
- Data preparation for reports and unique requirements so that a mix of qualitative and quantitative information always backs any company presentations or business presentations.
No matter the size or background of your business, we can create a system for measuring performance that results in useful business intelligence data being available whenever you need it.
More than 64% of people say that business intelligence information improves efficiency and productivity. The benefits that your company stands to receive can be noticed from the operational level to global brand recognition, with each team member and department being able to work more wisely with the information provided.
By using business intelligence tools, you will benefit from the following:
Improve revenue strategy – By having a clear view of every aspect of your cost model, you can easily see areas where revenue performance can be improved. Whether you want to make more or spend less, business intelligence reporting allows you to have a top-level view of your entire business.
Being able to optimise operations – Business intelligence is about more than just financial gains. You can also use the data and findings to help departments run more smoothly. Operations teams can use this information, quality managers, and department leads to make changes that benefit your processes in the long term.
Make decisions much quicker and more accurately – By improving your data quality, decision-making is made easier. From allowing you to make snapshot choices that don’t lead to issues arising or making big business moves, you can rest assured in knowing that data is available for every need.
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Identify trends which can relate to many departments, including marketing, supply chain, and sales – From planning standout marketing communications to making wiser purchasing decisions, the beauty of business intelligence data is that it can be used in different ways by all your teams. We work to configure your IT structures to ensure that any information you are going to need is being captured during everyday performance. This provides a clear link between your strategy and IT infrastructures.
Examine consumer behaviour and predict trends – Intelligence is also essential for improving the consumer experience. Not only can it support aspects such as cyber security and communication channels, but it also means that you have a clear view of behavior. This allows businesses to operate more dynamically, with consumer psychology woven into every activity.
Every business stands to benefit from intelligence information. The information is not only essential for helping operations run smoother, but also for planning an informed strategy that has a better chance of success.
For small companies, this professional overview allows costs to be assigned much more wisely improving. It can also bridge the team member gaps that organizations may face by being able to provide insights that other departments may be required for. Larger businesses also stand to benefit as intelligence is essential for scaling operations and outperforming competitors.
As you can see from our recent case studies, we have experience working with a whole range of companies. Our model can be applied to any business to help operations run smoothly and IT decision-making go without a hitch.Why should I choose Creative Networks?
With more than 15 years of experience, we genuinely bring knowledge and resource that helps companies achieve operating greatness. Business intelligence is an aspect of operations which has improved in recent years, with highly intellectual data now being available for teams that are set up correctly. Our range of services and experience means we can create data networks that provide the insights you need to perform more efficiently.
Our Microsoft Powered Business Intelligence services also allow you to reduce overall spending on IT infrastructures and combine services under just one fee. The simplified way of working is ideal for companies that want to operate more efficiently and without expensive contractual constraints. Printing is something that can still be managed successfully without a team member in-house thanks to our various methods of monitoring performance and maintaining strong workflows.
When you choose to work with us, you will also gain access to not expertise in all areas of IT, as our team has varied skill sets. To bring that amount of talent in-house would cost you greatly and be different, given how hard IT recruitment can be. You can also check out our blog as a representation of how many areas of IT we have specialist knowledge within.
You will also benefit from best-in-class service as providing excellent results is something we hold highly important, which can be seen in our 5-star Google rating!
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Business Intelligence (BI) is essential to consider if you want to transform your operations for digital markets. Known as the name given to an easily accessible set of tools that give insights into a company’s performance, BI is something that every IT team should have a clear view of.
We specialise in creating successful Microsoft IT infrastructures which allow companies of all sizes to operate using a globally recognised system that more than one million businesses use worldwide. By integrating this with our business intelligence services, we can provide your organisation with a clear view of all operations in the form of data evidence. Whether you want to focus on a particular area or are looking for an overall snapshot of performance, we can provide you with accurate content that helps inform business decision-making.
This also forms the basis of all technology architectures, as strategy and purposes can be woven into designs from day one. Not only does this provide you with a clear view of execution, but it also allows for ongoing scaled efforts to be successfully implemented using the correct IT operating systems.
What Does the DSP Toolkit Include?
The standard is unique as the compliance elements will differ depending on the applying organisation’s sector and company type. This ensures that full protection is always available, as we all know that a one-fits-all solution to security compliance is not always the best approach.
Created by NHS professionals with a view of the current and potential threats that this data-enriched organisation faces, the toolkit is made up of the following compliance areas:
Standard One
Personal Confidential Data
Standard one of the DSP states, “All staff ensure that personal confidential data is handled, stored and transmitted securely, whether in electronic or paper form”.
The NHS is founded on data and security, with patient care paramount. With all sensitive information relating to identity being held on these systems, they must be protected via compliance measures.
Standard Two
Staff Responsibilities
To meet the needs of this standard, all staff must demonstrate an understanding of their obligations. Covering both patient care and data management, to meet this form of compliance, systems for education and awareness are required to be shown.
Standard Three
Training
A clear record of all annual training on data security should be available. 82% of cyber attacks are a result of human error, which means that employees have lots of pressure on them to spot any malicious data intentions. This aims to empower teams to know what to look for and work without restrictions.
Standard Four
Managing Data Access
This standard requires that data access is managed professionally, with only essential staff members and third parties available to view specific information. This applies the ‘least privilege’ principle, which means that everything is treated with complete security in the first instance.
Standard Five
Process Reviews
A common element in all forms of security compliance, regular reviews must be planned to assess the ongoing suitability of the measures in place.
The standard requires that reviews occur at least once a year and that a clear process for carrying out is published within the applying organisation. This should also show signs of usability to represent that the system garners the intended results. It must also be relevant to ongoing security threats, meaning constant monitoring and upgrades are also needed.
Standard Six
Responding to Incidents
Incident escalation is one of the main causes of data breaches and financial implications. This is especially detrimental to the NHS, which does not have money to waste on security incidents.
This standard requires all staff to be trained in handling and reporting security incidents. There should also be a framework to support this, with clear attention given to the people assigned to deal with each stage of an issue.
Standard Seven
Continuity Planning
Continuity planning is essential for keeping operations moving even if a breach occurs. This strategy should encompass how a threat is responded to and the steps put in place to protect the rest of the organisation at this time.
Standard Eight
Unsupported Systems
Under the DSP, no unsupported systems can be used or accessed by any involved parties. This is because the risk of malicious intent is greatly enhanced when non-NHS-approved systems are introduced.
Standard Nine
IT Protection
No matter how advanced security protection is, IT systems will always be at risk. This standard requires that a dynamic and strategic strategy is in place for always protecting IT networks.
Standard Ten
Accountable Suppliers
Only accountable and approved suppliers can be used under the DSP toolkit. New companies must meet strict compliance standards and be approved before working with the NHS.
Creative Networks are Safe Contractor Certified amongst our many other compliance standards, which means we can successfully meet these standards.
