Cybersecurity in the Medical Devices

Medical devices are increasingly connected to the Internet, hospital networks, and other medical devices to provide features that improve health care and increase the ability of health care providers to treat patients. These same features also increase the risk of potential cybersecurity threats. Medical devices, like other computer systems, can be vulnerable to security breaches, potentially impacting the safety and effectiveness of the device. In this talk we want to rise awareness for cybersecurity in medical device and how to show compliance to the requirements defined in the respective regulations MDR and IVDR.

Focus Topics

New guidance and standards for medical device cybersecurity and how to show compliance to the respective requirements.

• When is cybersecurity applicable to a medical device?
• Pain points in the market
• Challenges that must be considered when securing a medical device
• Upcoming standardization and regulation on cybersecurity for the medical sector

About the Speaker

Dr. Abtin Rad
Global Director Functional Safety & Software

Dr. Abtin Rad has 13 years of professional experience as a Biomedical and electrical Engineer with focus on Software, Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence, as well as medical Imaging and Therapy using Ultrasound and optical laser systems. Dr. Abtin Rad is a Cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence Specialist for medical devices and medical software, as well as a Lead Auditor for ISO 13485, ISO 9001, MDSAP and MDD/MDR