Tag: cyber-attacks

The implication of NIS2 on medical device cybersecurity

The healthcare industry has made great efforts over the past few years to prevent and mitigate the risks of cyberattacks targeting connected medical devices and healthcare systems. The alarming numbers indicating an increase in cyberattacks against healthcare institutions sadly show that there are still problems to tackle, particularly on the part of MDMs.
The introduction of the NIS2 Directive marks one of the latest and most important attempts to address these challenges. What’s the meaning of NIS2 to the healthcare sector and how do MDMs get started?

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The complexity of medical device cybersecurity requirements: How to cope 

Mitigating cybersecurity risks for medical devices is increasingly a core focus area for regulators, who are driving the establishment of a consistent cybersecurity framework to better facilitate coordination among all parties involved. This emphasizes the importance of Medical Device Manufacturers (MDMs) being aware of and familiar with the latest requirements. The intertwining of requirements, however, creates significant complexity in the medical device cybersecurity ecosystem. How can you cope with this?

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Network Information Systems Security (NIS2) 101 

A number of regulations have been put in place to help fortify medical devices and their manufacturing lines against potential attack patterns, including the revised Directive on the Security of Network and Information Systems (NIS2 Directive). The introduction of NIS2 will help form a better coordinated basis for cybersecurity action. Here’s what you need to know about it.

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Medical device cybersecurity management – what you need to know

There is little doubt that the future of healthcare will rely more on always-connected devices, Software as a Medical Device (SaMD), cloud computing and vast amounts of data processing. However, moving medical devices outside of the security provided within a managed hospital network and placing them at our homes increases the risk of cyberattacks. So, how manufacturers can face the ongoing challenge of ensuring security of their devices and the ever-increasing pressure by the regulatory bodies?  

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