Medical Economics September 16, 2022
Federal agency outlines potential vulnerabilities in cutting-edge technology.
Artificial intelligence and other developing technologies have potential to help health care – and could be new gateways for cyber threats.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3) this month analyzed potential vulnerabilities in the cutting-edge technology being integrated into medicine and many other facets of life.
“Modern information technologies are having a profound effect on the health sector, but they also bring with them security considerations,” said the report, “Emerging Technology and the Security Implications for the Health Sector.”
Artificial intelligence
HC3 acknowledged a number of definitions of AI, calling it “technology that mimics human activity, decision-making, and learning.” The agency cited IBM and...
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