Securing Connected Medical Devices Is an International Emergency

Connected medical devices, an integral part of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), continue to evolve at a rapid pace.

When a cyberattack is successful, patients and their healthcare providers become vulnerable to care disruption, identity theft, and financial fraud, among other types of criminal activity.

But the magnitude of threats the industry faces cannot be successfully mitigated by regulation alone: it must be mandatory for top IoMT professionals to practice effective cybersecurity management.

To begin, stakeholders should re-assess how they tackle cyber risk and implement effective cybersecurity measures within their respective areas. Protecting software running on medical devices should now be the top priority, as software applications are becoming an increasingly significant part of the attack surface, and unprotected software applications can leave a trail of breadcrumbs that can be reverse engineered to disrupt a virtual care platform.