December 2018
In recent years, medical devices, such as electronic health records (EHR) systems and advanced bed and fall monitors, have played a key role in health care settings, with the average hospital room containing nearly 15-20 connected devices. Though some of these devices run on onsite operating systems, others contain external vulnerabilities that put hospitals at a greater risk for data breaches. While connectedness may seem like an improvement, these medical devices can also create a hostile environment for health care institutions, posing major threats to cybersecurity.
