FDA Urges Medical Device Manufacturers To Take a Closer Look at Cybersecurity

Cyber security concept on virtual screen with a consultant doing presentation in the background New U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) guidelines aim to prod medical device manufacturers to more sharply address cybersecurity risks both before designing products and during the products’ maintenance. In order to do this, the FDA is suggesting that manufacturers adopt a cybersecurity risk management program to meet requirements specified in the 2014 “Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity” report. Read more here.