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Medical Devices: Negotiating Cybersecurity Contract Terms

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New guidance provides healthcare entities and medical device makers a jump-start for negotiating critical cybersecurity issues pertaining to procurement contracts, says Jim Jacobson of device manufacturer Siemens Healthineers, co-chair of an industry group that developed the contract template.

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FDA Authorization Bill Drops Medical Device Cybersecurity

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Congress Backs Away From Requiring Manufacturers to Patch Medical Devices A congressional deal will ensure the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can continue collecting fees from medical device manufacturers but at the price of dropping increased cybersecurity mandates for the industry.

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News alert: MxD roundtable with White House officials highlights cybersecurity workforce needs

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21, 2023 — MxD, the Digital Manufacturing and Cybersecurity Institute, today hosted a roundtable discussion with the White House Office of the National Cyber Director. Organizations gathered to discuss courses and programs to address the critical cybersecurity workforce needs in the United States. Chicago, Ill.,

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Tracking Cybersecurity Threats in Manufacturing

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With the rise of the industrial internet of things comes a far broader attack surface in the manufacturing sector. Chris Morales of Vectra outlines findings of a new report on cyberattack trends in the manufacturing sector.

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Water Sector Leaders Urge Congress to Fund Cyber Mandates

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The Water and Wastewater Sector Faces Growing Cybersecurity Risks, Officials Warn Leaders from the U.S.

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News alert: Flexxon welcomes distinguished industry veteran Ravi Agarwal to its advisory board

The Last Watchdog

25, 2023 – Hardware cybersecurity solutions pioneer Flexxon (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of ex-Intel and Microsoft executive Mr Ravi Agarwal to its advisory board. Its X-PHY Cybersecure SSD was unveiled in 2021 and has since been integrated into laptops from leading PC manufacturers including Lenovo, HP, ASUS and more.

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US Cybersecurity Strategy Shifts Liability Issues to Vendors

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Holding Vendors Liable for Insecure Apps Fuels Safe Harbor, Transparency Questions A new federal strategy to make commercial manufacturers liable for insecure software requires an attainable safe harbor policy and could be a disincentive for software manufacturers in sharing important vulnerability information with the U.S.