Protecting Life-Saving Medical Devices from Cyberattack.

The article discusses cybersecurity issues related to networked medical devices, referred to as the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). The author says that internet security must be a consideration for manufacturers of medical devices throughout the design process as well as after a product has gone...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 67; no. 1; pp. 8 - 10
Autor principal: Vakulov, Alex
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Jan2024
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Sumario:The article discusses cybersecurity issues related to networked medical devices, referred to as the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT). The author says that internet security must be a consideration for manufacturers of medical devices throughout the design process as well as after a product has gone to market. He notes that successful cyberattacks on medical devices could be dangerous for patients and could also allow hackers to access large volumes of personal medical information.