FDA Issues Cybersecurity Draft Guidance, Wants Devices Designed Securely
With the ever-increasing adoption of connected devices, the agency is emphasizing the need for effective cybersecurity.
Tag Archives: cyberattacks
Changes in Healthcare Security Start with Better Device-Driven Security
Healthcare cannot remain reactive to dealing with cybersecurity risks. We must take a new, proactive approach to protecting our users, and our systems must prioritize reducing the extent of reliance on users against unknown threats.
Cybersecurity and Ransomware Threats: Is Your Technology Stuck in the ‘90s?
Enter Killware. As cyberattacks continue to increase in healthcare, medtech companies need to make sure their essential software is up to date. This Q&A with Brian Wrozek of Optiv Security takes a look at how medtech companies and healthcare organizations can address this threat.
More Cyberattacks in Healthcare, Yet Most MedTech Leaders Unprepared, Says Survey
A mere 13% of IoMT leaders believe their organization is in a good place to mitigate future risks related to cybersecurity.
Ransomware and Data Breaches Top Threats in Health IT
And medtech companies need to keep interoperability and security top of mind.
Securing Healthcare Technology During the Pandemic and Beyond
Adopting new technology to ensure the health and safety of patients shouldn’t adversely affect security and privacy.
Remote, Telehealth-Driven World Poses New Concerns for Medical Device Security
Medical device security needs to address the cyber-physical threats, not just patient health information risk.
Cybersecurity: Making the Business Case, What We Learned from COVID-19 and the Legacy Device Issue
A Q&A with MedCrypt’s Axel Wirth sheds light on urgent problems that the medtech industry is facing regarding device security, but assures us that the sky is not falling.
Medical Device Recall Activity at Highest Levels in Two Years, Is COVID-19 Responsible?
Medical device recalls were up more than 31% during Q2 2020, activity that suggests recalls will reach 1200 by the end of the year, according to Stericycle’s latest recall report.
Medical Device Cybersecurity in the Age of IoMT
As the proliferation of connected and complex medical devices grows, healthcare providers are more susceptible to cyberattacks.
