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More Effective, Less Secure: The Cyber-Threat to Medical Devices

Posted: May 29th, 2016

Like a slow-motion tsunami, the Internet of Things (IoT) is continuing to wash over an ever-greater portion of our lives, and now, our bodies. The use of smart, networked medical devices has been on the rise for years. These include both external devices, like ventilators, and internal devices, like pacemakers.

This trend is profoundly beneficial, as smarter medical devices provide an array of expanded capabilities that can improve quality of care for patients. As the devices used to monitor and diagnose patients gain the ability to communicate information more efficiently, they allow healthcare providers to more effectively meet patient needs, while also reducing costs. Given that the United States is currently facing a shortage of doctors and nurses – a shortage that is only expected to get worse – any technological solutions that can increase the ability of healthcare providers to help their patients is critically necessary

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