GAO: Medical Devices Vulnerable to Hacking, Oversight NeededReporting Technology’s Impact on Healthcare
Posted Sep 28 2012 12:00am
In a new report, the Government Accountability Office recommends that FDA oversee the identification and investigation of security breaches that could affect medical devices. The report was requested last year by four Democratic lawmakers after researchers demonstrated that hackers could remotely manipulate the operation of insulin pumps. Bloomberg Businessweek et al.
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In a new report, the Government Accountability Office recommends that FDA oversee the identification and investigation of security breaches that could affect medical devices. The report was requested last year by four Democratic lawmakers after researchers demonstrated that hackers could remotely manipulate the operation of insulin pumps. Bloomberg Businessweek et al.
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