Hacking Medical Devices Is the Next Big Security Concern Article Analysis

Although the connectivity of these devices is important as it enables continuous evaluation and big data analytics enabling the establishment of medical trends for the management of these illnesses, it is still dangerous as especially when infiltrated by criminals, as pointed out by Christian Renaud of 451 IT consultants. For example, the Industrial Control Systems Cyber emergency Response Team raised the alarm on potential faults in syringe infusion pump devices manufactured by Smiths Medical due to risks from cyber-attacks. In this effect, Twentyman highlights the need for health facilities to audit the manner in which they manage and guard these devices from cyber-attacks making sure that no devices is unpatched, there is proper encryption of traffic and separation of roles by the IT department as well as proper oversight of the clinical and network people, thereby ensuring that these devices are well connected to the IoT.