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Defending connected medical devices: inventory, network segmentation, vulnerability management, patching and a workable response when something goes wrong.

Cybersecurity

Securing Connected Medical Devices

The baseline controls that protect networked equipment without getting in the way of clinical work.

Cybersecurity

Network Segmentation for Medical IT

Why flat networks are risky, and how to separate medical devices sensibly and safely.

Cybersecurity

Vulnerability Management in Hospitals

Turning vulnerability information into a plan a clinical engineering team can actually carry out.

Cybersecurity

Incident Response for Connected Devices

What to do in the first hours of a security incident involving equipment in clinical use.

Cybersecurity

SBOMs for Medical Devices: Why HTM Teams Need Them

An SBOM lists the software components inside a device. Why that list matters, what it should contain and how to use it when a vulnerability is announced.

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Cybersecurity

Patching Legacy Medical Devices That No Longer Update

Some medical devices stopped receiving updates entirely. Why the patch may not exist, and which compensating controls are defensible when it does not.

26 October 2026Continue reading ▶
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