How Hospitals Can Help Improve Medical Device Data Security

Healthcare organizations, medical device manufacturers, and hospital software providers must collaborate to protect patients’ information from cybercriminal activities. The US FDA requires a “security by design” approach, embedding certain controls into products to allow hospitals to securely deploy and use them. This shared responsibility entails understanding different roles in medical data security, ensuring the implementation of strong authentication protocols, and keeping devices updated with the latest security measures. Manufacturers often provide materials to guide institutions in optimizing medical data security.