Understanding and Managing Medical Device Security Issues

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of medical devices (from infusion pumps to CT scanners) that are connected to networks, either wirelessly or through systems that support them. During the same period, the number of cyberattacks against healthcare organizations has increased. What happens when cyberattackers, maliciously or as a by-product of a separate attack, impact patient safety and privacy by hacking medical devices? Healthcare organizations, as well as medical device manufacturers, can’t wait to find out. They need to act now to evaluate this risk and implement appropriate countermeasures. In this episode, Christopher Manning, an associate director with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Atlanta, and Matthew Freilich, a senior manager with Protiviti’s Security and Privacy group based in Philadelphia, discuss potential security issues with medical devices from the perspective of both healthcare providers and device manufacturers. These issues, by extension, can impact all medical device users. This podcast is part of Protiviti’s series on cybersecurity awareness. Protiviti features a series of webinars on the topic that, along with these podcasts, highlight ways organizations can be proactive in addressing these critical security challenges. We talk to our cybersecurity leaders, who are in the market working with organizations to address these challenges, exploring how organizations can dynamically build cyber resilience while maximizing value. Visit www.protiviti.com/security to find other podcasts and on-demand webinars in this series. Transcriptions of Powerful Insights are available upon request from [email protected]