HealthTech July 21, 2022
The “black box” nature of most connected gear in a healthcare setting has made securing IoMT devices against threats increasingly difficult.
What’s the Best Network Architecture for IoMT?
To secure Internet of Medical Things devices, the basic requirement is isolation: separating each device as much as possible from others. Ideally, each device would be on a separate microsegment with some type of firewall controlling all access in and out.
For larger hospitals, or smaller IT teams, this can be unrealistically complicated. Intermediate options, such as placing devices into firewalled network segments based on device vendor or security and risk profile, are more manageable.
In high-density areas such as nurse’s stations or patient rooms, IT teams can deploy smart switches...
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