Feds Holding Workshop on Medical Device Cybersecurity Gaps
Executive Summary
Following several cases highlighting medical device cybersecurity vulnerabilities and concerns from experts and lawmakers about the federal government's response, FDA is joining with Homeland Security and the National Science Foundation to hold a two-day workshop to discuss potential gaps and how to fix them.
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