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Cybersecurity and medical devices: A practical guide for cardiac electrophysiologists
Author(s) -
Ransford Benjamin,
Kramer Daniel B.,
Foo Kune Denis,
Auto de Medeiros Julio,
Yan Chen,
Xu Wenyuan,
Crawford Thomas,
Fu Kevin
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pacing and clinical electrophysiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 101
eISSN - 1540-8159
pISSN - 0147-8389
DOI - 10.1111/pace.13102
Subject(s) - medicine , key (lock) , computer security , software , risk analysis (engineering) , medical emergency , computer science , programming language
Medical devices increasingly depend on software. While this expands the ability of devices to perform key therapeutic and diagnostic functions, reliance on software inevitably causes exposure to hazards of security vulnerabilities. This article uses a recent high‐profile case example to outline a proactive approach to security awareness that incorporates a scientific, risk‐based analysis of security concerns that supports ongoing discussions with patients about their medical devices.