Food and Drug Administration final guidance protects medical devices from hacks
From: Modern Healthcare
By Joseph Conn
The Food and Drug Administration has finalized guidance on keeping medical devices such as pacemakers and insulin pumps safe from hacks.
Device makers should develop “a structured and comprehensive program to manage cybersecurity risks” even after their products are sold, according to Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, associate director for science and strategic partnerships at the FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health.
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