NIST issues guidance for protecting medical IoT devices
The incredible advancements that have turned what were once standalone pieces of medical equipment into IoT devices do enable better care for patients, but at the same time open these devices up to cyberattacks, warned the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working with the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE), in a new report.
While the report, “Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps,” focuses on a specific piece of gear, it also contains lessons and tips that can help protect what it calls Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) devices. The threats facing infusion pumps and the galaxy of IoMT products includes unauthorized access to protected health information (PHI), changes to prescribed drug doses, and interference with a pump’s function, the report stated.