Cybersecurity and Connected Medical Devices

Whitepaper Overview

Medical devices are becoming more and more connected to:

• The internet
• Hospital networks
• Other medical devices

While this provides convenient features that help improve the diagnosis, prevention, monitoring and treatments in healthcare, it also increases the risk of hacking and cybersecurity issues.

The two main issues facing the healthcare industry as medical devices become more advanced are the:

• Security of their data systems
• Security of the devices themselves.

Author

Jerry Miller, Senior Regulatory Consultant

Jerry is a Senior Regulatory Consultant with 20 years experience in regulatory and standards interpretation, spanning the fields of consumer products and environmental investigation.

At Compliance & Risks, Jerry performs international research and database creation for clients and acts as a subject matter expert on various laws and standards.