Search Results for "medical device"

The Internet of Things is entering a Post-Recall Reality

In-brief: Security, personal safety, privacy and policy are converging in what might be called a “post recall reality” for the Internet of Things. How to respond will be a key issue as top researchers and policymakers gather in Cambridge next week for The Security of Things Forum. 

NSF, Intel put up $6m to fund IoT Security Research

In-brief:The National Science Foundation and Intel Corp. announced a partnership to fund research into securing cyber-physical systems including connected vehicle and smart home technologies.

Plug and Pray? Virta Labs Using Power Analysis to Spot IoT Compromises

In-brief: A start-up, Virta Laboratories, says that its new PowerGuard technology can spot malicious software infections on any device by studying changes in how it consumes electricity. The technology has big implications for managing risk on the Internet of Things. 

IEEE Proposes Standards For Safe, Connected Health Products

In-brief: a new publication by IEEE lays out a “building code” for medical device makers to help address security and privacy issues in products. 

FDA Safety Advisory Warns of Cyber Risk of Drug Pumps

In-brief: In what may be a first, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a Safety Communication regarding vulnerabilities in a drug infusion pump by the firm Hospira.