FDA Cybersecurity Efforts Emphasize Collaboration With Homeland Security Officials, Hospitals
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
CDRH’s emergency preparedness director spelled out the device center’s cybersecurity efforts during a recent webinar. The efforts go beyond guidance and regulations and include proactive steps to tackle the challenge, including weekly meetings with the Department of Homeland Security, she said.
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