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EPISODE · May 10, 2025 · 9 MIN

Medical Devices Under Siege: Why Cybersecurity in Healthcare Matters

from New England Weekend · host WBZ-AM

As health care advances, our medical devices have to evolve to keep up, which means they have to be connected to networks and the wider internet in ways they never were before. Unfortunately, that also means they're prime targets for hackers who want to steal your information and cause chaos. The recent "Device Talks Boston" conference focused, in part, on how the industry needs to catch up and put stronger security in place for our medical devices. Trevor Slattery, Chief Technology Officer at Blue Goat Cyber in Scottsdale, Arizona attended the conference, and stepped away to talk with Nichole about solutions for this problem.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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