From: Government Technology
The risks of unauthorized data access has long been a concern for the health care sector, but the risk of lifesaving devices being compromised is growing as well.
(TNS) — After a series of computer security problems in medical devices, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is taking steps to make sure companies do as much as possible to defend against hacking and other threats.
Cybersecurity risks abound in health care, as the experiences of some of the big device companies that operate in Minnesota illustrate. Abbott Laboratories has issued updated software for hundreds of thousands of implanted heart devices over cybersecurity risks. Last month security researchers revealed vulnerabilities in Medtronic heart device-programming machines during a hacking conference in Las Vegas.
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