Category: Standards

Standards

Playbook for Threat Modeling Medical Devices Aims to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Safety

The playbook for threat modeling aims to provide insights to organizations developing or evolving an approach to creating threat models for medical devices.

Standards

Why Apple Changed Its Mind on Right to Repair

Apple's recently announced self service repair program comes as it navigates governmental pressures and scrutiny from Right-to-Repair campaigns.

Standards

Over 82% of Health Systems Experienced IoT Cyberattack in Last 18 Months

A new report from healthcare security company Medigate found that roughly 82% of health systems experienced some form of Internet of Things cyberattack in the last 18 months, with 34% of these ransomware-specific.

Servicing Legislation

Right to Repair Movements Nets Major Win

In late October, the U.S. Copyright Office issued new exemptions to Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that relate to the repair of digital devices, including medical equipment. Here, 24x7 chief editor Keri Forsythe-Stephens shares why this is noteworthy and which organization is opposing this move.

FDA Updates

FDA Flags Safety Issue in Replacement Material for Recalled Philips Ventilators

Despite Philips getting the green light from the U.S. FDA to start repairing and replacing ventilators impacted by the company’s class 1 recall, the FDA exposed a possible safety risk concerning a replacement component.

Government Regulations

Philadelphia’s Jefferson Health Wins ECRI Safety Excellence Award

ECRI and the Institute for Safe Medication Practices Patient Safety Organization have recognized Jefferson Health for designing an integrated safety management system.

Cybersecurity

Students Learning to Hack, Improve Security of Hospital Medical Devices

To uncover cybersecurity vulnerabilities in medical devices and health records, students are learning how to hack into these systems at the Georgia Cyber Center in Augusta.