Hospitals encouraged to do more to avoid medical device hacking

Cybersecurity is nothing new, but as hackers look to infiltrate more of the devices we use every day, there’s growing concern about those used in the medical industry.

The Food and Drug Administration has increased the cybersecurity of devices being manufactured today. But it can’t force hospitals to retire older, less secure units.

The FDA has gotten manufacturers to listen to hackers and has worked to expose that more than a million drug infusion pumps could be taken over remotely.

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