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FDA issues new security guidelines so that your pacemaker won’t get hacked

FDA issues new security guidelines so that your pacemaker won’t get hacked

December 29, 2016

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This week, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a set of recommendations for securing medical devices that could jeopardize the safety and privacy of their users.

The report, titled “Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices,” focuses on security throughout the lifecycle of a device, emphasizing that robust cybersecurity is an ongoing process that requires maintenance and regular software updates, just like any non-medical piece of hardware would.

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