Time to Secure Your Implantable Medical Devices from Hackers
by Craig Klugman, Ph.D.
In the last few weeks, a major malware attack (WannaCry) paralyzed computers around the world, including electronic health records at the UK’s National Health Service and at hospitals throughout the world. Hacking is a growing problem that can cripple computer systems and even household appliances. Consider that in October 2016, an internet attack came from web-enabled residential devices (cameras, refrigerators, virtual assistants, thermostats, all of which are part of the internet of things) that crippled major websites.…
Source: blog.bioethics.net - Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Craig Klugman Tags: Featured Posts Informed Consent Privacy biosecurity cybersecurity implanatable medical devices Source Type: blogs
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