Israeli medical device cybersecurity startup Cynerio announces that it has completed a $7 million round of investment funding to fuel growth of its cybersecurity platform in North America. Cynerio was established to deliver a cybersecurity product that is designed solely for the Internet of Medical Things.
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces the release of “Health Industry Cybersecurity Practices: Managing Threats and Protecting Patients.” The four-volume publication aims to provide voluntary cybersecurity practices to healthcare organizations of all types and sizes, ranging from local clinics to large hospital systems.
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Cyberattacks continue to increase in frequency and sophistication, with government officials noting that more than 400,000 healthcare records were exposed in January 2018 alone. To combat such attacks, Canon Medical Systems USA, Inc., is offering comprehensive cybersecurity services for all new and existing CT, MR, and vascular systems.
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As part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cybersecurity in health care, the U.S. FDA and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced a memorandum of agreement to implement a new framework for greater coordination and cooperation between the two agencies for addressing cybersecurity in medical devices.
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The U.S. FDA, in collaboration with the McLean, Va.-based nonprofit organization MITRE Corp., has released the Medical Device Cybersecurity Regional Incident Preparedness and Response Playbook. The playbook outlines a framework for health delivery organizations and other stakeholders to plan for and respond to cybersecurity incidents around medical devices, ensure effectiveness of devices, and protect patient safety.
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