Insulin pump hack reveals lack of medical device security
A security researcher who presented at this year’s Black Hat security conference caused quite a stir when he showed audience members that he was able to hack into his own insulin pump. Jay Radcliffe is...
View ArticleWireless monitoring beneficial for patients, but irks hospitals
As mobile health, or mHealth, continues to grow in health care, so does wireless monitoring. This type of care could be a key player for patients in two areas: Reducing hospital visits and subsequently...
View ArticleFCC plans to open up spectrum for wireless medical devices
The future of remote patient monitoring could be looking a little brighter if the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) moves forward with its plan to allocate a chunk of unused spectrum for wireless...
View ArticleIf consumers can’t do it, health IT cloud far away
For me, today’s technical travails started with morning coffee. As in, a piping-hot pint of it dumped on my work laptop keyboard. The nightmare came with the realization that dependency on...
View ArticleMBAN rules will test idea of spectrum sharing
The Federal Communication Commission announced this week its rules for the use of wireless spectrum by medical body area network (MBAN) wireless sensors. The success or failure of this initiative could...
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