“The Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) use of UL standards improved medical device security at VA facilities, a recently released study by the VA and UL found.”
“Under a two-year cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA), the VA and the UL testing laboratory studied the use of UL standards to identify cybersecurity vulnerabilities in connected medical device deployments and lifecycle management.”
“The two organizations also used the standards to create a cybersecurity baseline for medical device manufacturers…”
“A team of investigators for the VAC, UL, the public sector, and private collaborators examined, among other things, the security gaps between in-home and in-facility care.”
“Among the findings of the two-year CRADA research…” Read the full article here.
Source: UL Standards Boost Medical Device Security at VA Facilities – By Fred Donovan, October 28, 2019. HIT Infrastructure.
