HealthIT Answers August 25, 2025
Cyberattacks on medical devices pose uniquely dangerous threats, facilitating data loss, enabling malfunction and risking lives. However, a software bill of materials is an important requirement that reduces these issues.
What Is a Software Bill of Materials?
A software bill of materials (SBOM) is a comprehensive inventory of components and dependencies. These documents typically contain component-related details, including:
- Suppliers
- Versions
- Names
- Licenses
They also differentiate between proprietary and open-source aspects. The licensing specifics encompass rights for usage, modification and distribution.
SBOMs list dependencies to illustrate the interdependence of various components for expected functionality. That information could help people assess the likely impacts of cyberattacks once they identify the root causes.
These documents also contain administrative details, such as...
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