FDA Cybersecurity Forum: Trustworthiness, Threat Modeling Central Issues
Executive Summary
US FDA hosted a range of device- and IT-industry stakeholders for a two-day event on medical device cybersecurity in pre-market submissions. The first day emphasized securing legacy software, authentication and encryption techniques, and risk assessment models, among other issues
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