Earlier this month, Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) introduced into the Senate the “Medical Device Cybersecurity Act of 2017”—a bill, Blumenthal says, that would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide cybersecurity protections for medical devices.
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s ICS-CERT has issued an alert regarding security flaws in Siemens’ molecular imaging devices. According to ICS-CERT, Siemens has identified four vulnerabilities in molecular imaging products running on Windows 7 and is currently preparing updates for the affected devices.
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The Medical Device Innovation, Safety and Security Consortium (MDISS) has launched the first of more than a dozen planned security testing labs for medical devices. The new MDISS World Health Information Security Testing Lab (WHISTL) will focus on vetting complex multi-vendor, multi-device critical-care environments.
Read MoreThe greying of the HTM field—as well as recent biomed program closures—has been a well-documented problem. So, how does the HTM sector ensure a strong pipeline of talent to replace those who are nearing retirement? 24×7 Magazine Chief Editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens explores this issue below.
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Envision Diagnostic Center, of Novi, Mich., has implemented Exa PACS from Konica Minolta Healthcare Americas Inc., Wayne, NJ, to facilitate the sharing of multispecialty medical images and reports while enabling the use of computerized physician order entry.
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