Medical devices require regular software and firmware updates to ensure the integrity of the data and the device itself. On the development side, lifecycle management that tracks cryptographic code updates is critical to ensure a [...]
The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is often heralded as the future of healthcare delivery. It’s not entirely true. Fact is, big data and connected devices are already deeply entrenched in thousands of hospitals, labs, and healt [...]
Last October, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an update to Guidance on Content of Premarket Submission for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices – initially drafted in 2014. The guidance applies to medical d [...]
Innovation in the medical community is constant. New devices and emerging technologies move through the complex development & approval process with next-gen releases top-of-mind. Whether it’s wearables, implanted devices or electr [...]
For many of us in IT and system administration, the recent digital security misstep by GoDaddy, Google and Apple undoubtedly hits home. Every story like this gives us at least one lesson to think about. In this case, it’s recogniz [...]
Medical device manufacturers (MDMs) face pressures from many stakeholders -- shareholders, government agencies, healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs), electronic health records (EHRs), insurance providers, and of course patient [...]
Something is wrong in the broader Enterprise cyber security landscape. As a whole, organizations are devoting growing sums of cash to thwart cyber criminals. In 2018, international cyber security spending could reach $96 billion, [...]
Of all of the connected devices blackhat hackers could go after, why would they target medical devices? While there are a plethora of motives, most involve financial gain. Cybercriminals targeting medical devices are willing to pu [...]