Preventing connected medical devices from threatening security

In the rapidly expanding Internet of Medical Things (IoMT), many connected devices unintentionally create life-threatening security risks and jeopardise hospital operations. From decades-old legacy hospital equipment to the latest implantable products controlled by smartphones, these devices share common vulnerabilities. But while many mistakenly believe that IoMT security requires that each of these devices incorporate built-in security from the ground up, today’s third-party software solutions enable a building-block approach for flexibly adding the necessary security safeguards. This reduces cost and enables legacy designs and infrastructures to be retrofitted as needed.