On June 13, the FDA released a document titled, ‘FDA Safety Communication: Cybersecurity for Medical Devices and Hospital Networks." Though worrisome, the revelations are not new to most healthcare IT professionals.
Read MoreThe vulnerability could be exploited to potentially change critical settings and/or modify device firmware on devices including: Surgical and anesthesia devices, ventilators, drug infusion pumps, external defibrillators, and patient monitors.
Read MoreAre malware, data breaches, and general security vulnerability on the rise, on the decline, or about the same? This month, Jeff examines some of the more common vulnerabilities. He explains both what they are and how they work.
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Cyber security best practices and federal guidelines can steer organizations in the right direction to protect sensitive information
Read MoreFor years, we have managed our own clinical networks, whether it is a clinical monitoring system, an electrocardiogram (ECG), or an obstetrics management system. Intensive-care-unit-monitoring networks go back to the early 1970s, long before the advent of the personal computer (PC) or the explosion of the information technology (IT) industry. These systems tended to be […]
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