Message To US Congress: Know What Cybersecurity Tools You Have, Share What You Know, Untie Our Hands
Executive Summary
Responding to US lawmakers on how to tackle cybersecurity threats to medical devices and the health-care system, device firms, hospitals, provider groups and other stakeholders listed recommendations on creating inventories, sharing information and amending laws.
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