The Pace Of Cyberattacks Is Accelerating. Can Regulators Keep Up?

Cybersecurity expert Scott Trevino tells Medtech Insight that a major challenge US regulators must confront in securing medical devices and hospitals is playing offense, not defense, against hackers who are becoming increasingly brazen and sophisticated in their ability to shut down systems and steal valuable data.

As cyberattacks across the US health care sector increase, regulators face the daunting challenge of staying out in front of the rapidly growing threat. That’s because falling behind can be catastrophic, says Scott Trevino, senior VP of cybersecurity at Indianapolis-based clinical asset management company TRIMEDX.

Hospitals are one of the most targeted segments of the nation’s critical infrastructure, Trevino told Medtech Insight, adding that breaches...