Smart medical devices connected through the medical Internet of Things (IoT) are poised to transform healthcare, but that role could be jeopardized if cybersecurity concerns remain unaddressed. An ABI Research report has warned, “The millions of connected medical devices introduce dangerous new threat vectors into the healthcare infrastructure, and will seriously undermine patient safety and effective care delivery if left unchecked.”
This year, according to ABI Research’s Securing Medical Devices report, healthcare providers and manufacturers will spend about $390 million to secure connected medical devices this year, which is only a fraction of the $5.5 billion projected to be spent on healthcare cybersecurity.
