Bill Aerts, managing director of the Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity, the University of Minnesota
Healthcare is a prime target for cybersecurity attacks, and even more so since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. For consumers, it’s a life-or-death situation, and healthcare organizations and device manufacturers need a solid plan. We’ll take a deep dive into one of the newest initiatives in medical device cybersecurity, examining the threat landscape and how the University of Minnesota’s new Center for Medical Device Cybersecurity is working with private-sector partners like Medtronic and Boston Scientific to provide solutions.