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Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps

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Author(s)

Gavin W. O'Brien

Abstract

This bulletin summarizes the information found in NIST SP 1800-8: Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps in Healthcare Delivery Organizations which discusses the cybersecurity risks associated with medical devices, such as infusion pumps, which -- in today’s world -- connect to a variety of healthcare systems, networks, and other tools within a healthcare delivery organization.
Citation
ITL Bulletin -
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Keywords

infusion pumps, Internet of Things (IoT), medical devices, questionnaire-based risk assessment, wireless medical devices
Information technology and Cybersecurity education and workforce development

Citation

O'Brien, G. (2018), Securing Wireless Infusion Pumps, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=926857 (Accessed April 26, 2024)

Created December 19, 2018, Updated January 27, 2020