Shrinking healthcare cybersecurity gaps between hospitals and manufacturers

The relationship between medical device manufacturers (MDMs) and healthcare delivery organizations (HDOs) has always been challenged by a lack of good communication, mostly to the detriment of the latter. Likewise, the impact of a cyberattack is not eq… Continue reading Shrinking healthcare cybersecurity gaps between hospitals and manufacturers

Cybersecurity, emerging technology and systemic risk: What it means for the medical device industry?

In late 2020, the World Economic Forum stated that “the approach to cybersecurity needs to be overhauled before the industry finds itself in any fit state to tackle the threat.” The WEF singled out five global cybersecurity challenges: 1. Increasing so… Continue reading Cybersecurity, emerging technology and systemic risk: What it means for the medical device industry?

The future history of medical device cybersecurity

In 1555, Nostradamus published his famous Les Prophéties containing obfuscated prophecies for the world to come. Some believe that one of these predictions pertains to the year 2020 and it reads, in part: “The false trumpet concealing madness / will ca… Continue reading The future history of medical device cybersecurity

How to build up cybersecurity for medical devices

Manufacturing medical devices with cybersecurity firmly in mind is an endeavor that, according to Christopher Gates, an increasing number of manufacturers is trying to get right. Healthcare delivery organizations have started demanding better security … Continue reading How to build up cybersecurity for medical devices