Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against Opportunistic Attacks

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Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against
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Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against
Opportunistic Attacks
Security has been an issue of contention in
healthcare. The patients data is vulnerable to
attackers due to the lack of familiarity and poor
implementation of security in healthcare. With
the advent of the current pandemic, the situation
has become even worse, as the recent findings
show no experiential evidence of proper
implementation of medical device software
testing. According to Forrester research,
Technological innovation in healthcare promises
to improve the quality and speed with which
patient care is delivered, and investments in new
medical technologies is at an all-time high.
However, the unfortunate reality is that security
is all too often an afterthought in the design
and development of these innovative new
technologies. This is especially true for
IP-enabled medical devices. Issues plaguing
todays healthcare Before we seek answers in
protecting the medical device ecosystem, let us
hover into the issues plaguing todays healthcare
industry, pertaining to the security
aspects. The present healthcare scenario
presents a contrasting landscape worldwide. While
we have qualified medical professionals and
advanced medical devices at one end, we also see
an exponential rise of medical costs aided by
unpredictable exigencies such as the current
pandemic posing severe challenges to the entire
medical ecosystem.
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Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against
Opportunistic Attacks
Apply a zero-trust networking architecture Accord
ing to a report from Forrester, Knowing that you
cant maintain an effectively secure perimeter,
adopt a zero-trust approach for your hospital
network, making security ubiquitous throughout,
not just at the perimeter. While dealing with
the implementation of zero trust security
controls, it is imperative to implement zero
trust security controls, including segmenting
devices based on risk, inspecting network data as
it flows between segments, and requiring
authentication into the network. As healthcare
is a sensitive industry, healthcare enterprises
dealing with medical devices should not wait for
an attack in which someone suffers real physical
harm or until government regulations force
change. A real-time understanding of the medical
device software testing is critical in improving
operational efficiencies, increasing return on
investment, and keeping patient care
safe. According to a Deloitte study,
Approximately 68 of medical devices will be
either connected or connectable to a health
system network by 2025. Each of those devices
simultaneously represents an opportunity for
healthcare providers to transform the delivery of
patient care as well as for attackers to
infiltrate a health systems network, as any
device is a potential entry point for hackers.

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Protect Your Medical Device Ecosystem Against
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At Cigniti, the medical devices security test
experts are convinced that the healthcare
industry should address the challenges of digital
security in a strategic way keeping a long term
in mind and using a multilayered approach. Our
medical device software testing services include
verification validation of medical devices used
by dentists, surgeons, ophthalmologists,
endocrinologists, cardiologists such as
surgical instruments, contact lenses ultrasound
scanners, orthopedic implants hemodialysis
machines, cardiac pacemakers, imaging,
etc. Cignitis healthcare software quality
assurance experts are fully capable of helping
clients test their smart, AI-based medical
healthcare devices such as intelligent beds,
sterilization equipment, tool kits for Pets,
etc. Need help to tackle any healthcare software
related issues? Talk to our dedicated Medical
Devices Testing Center of Excellence (CoE)
experts. Read Full Blog at https//www.cigniti.
com/blog/medical-device-testing-security-attacks/
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