The recent Webinar Wednesday presentation “How BioMed Helps Keep the Whole Hospital Secure” by Anthony Rubino, medical device network risk manager for Scripps Health, and Samuel Hill, director of product marketing at Medigate by Claroty, discussed the challenge of keeping medical devices safe. It was sponsored by Medigate by Claroty and eligible for 1 credit from the ACI.
As HTM professionals, the goal is to keep devices online and operational. These devices are at risk because they are connected to a network and could be exposed to bad actors. Not to be deterred, many biomeds are taking security seriously and have helped improve the overall security posture of the hospital. This advancement helps keep patients safe, their data secure, and devices online and operational. Rubino and Hill discussed the challenge of keeping medical devices safe.
This webinar drew 90 registrations included a question-and-answer session. The completed webinar with the question-and-answer session is available for on-demand viewing at WebinarWednesday.live.
One of the questions addressed by the presenters was, “What are some of the best ways for biomed to involve themselves in security?”
Another question was, “How can I start cross training for cybersecurity?”
Attendees for the live presentation provided feedback via a survey that included the question, “What does the future look like for the industry?”
“Manufacturers should be required to do more on their end as it relates to cybersecurity,” Clinical Engineering Manager Paul Graham said.
“I think the future looks more Biomed/IT integrated, cybersecurity is not going away,” shared Clinical Engineering Security Analyst David Simpson.
“Only better when we have industry leaders like these who are looking ahead and helping boost the knowledge of all,” Field Service Supervisor Chuck Yovino said.
