ABBOTT PARK, Ill., Aug. 29, 2017 – Today, Abbott notified physicians of updates to its implantable pacemakers and defibrillators as part of its ongoing commitment to continuously improve patient care. The new device updates include a Battery Performance Alert for […]
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Implanted Cardiac Device: Newest Ransomware Target
by Ken Dropiewski, Prime-Core Executive Search (ken@prime-core.com) It has the makings of a plot for a blockbuster movie: a high ranking government official or world leader assassinated by a nefarious hacker who remotely accesses an implanted cardiac device. Plot lines […]
USC’s Digital Health Expert Provides Critical Physician Insights On Cybersecurity and Medical Devices Panel Discussion in the Nation’s Capital
NEWS PROVIDED BY USC Center for Body Computing 11:51 ET WASHINGTON, June 30, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — This week in the nation’s capital the Bipartisan Policy Centerconvened thought leaders in national security and health care including Leslie Saxon, MD, cardiologist at Keck Medicine of USC and executive director of the USC […]