As CIO at Marie Stopes, Daniela Weber works for the largest provider of abortion and contraception services in the world, having been around for over 40 years and operating in 37 countries worldwide.
Speaking with CIO UK earlier this year, Weber discussed the growing threats of cyber attacks facing the organisation, and while no major attack has been successful, Weber noted the threat of leaking personal information as one of the more common threats she is protecting against.
Weber said: “It’s always been very important to us that we protect that information and that no-one – whether it’s opposition, whether it’s family members – can access the data and know what services a certain person has received from us. There’s always been a lot of focus on that, even in the past, and of course now as well.
“We have an ongoing programme at the moment where we’re looking at what technology we can implement and if our users are educated – because that’s probably a bigger risk sometimes,” she added. “It’s really [about] staying on top of the legislation, staying on top of the threats, staying on top of the technology options and turning that into an ongoing programme of work where we keep improving and keep adding new solutions as well.”