The Healthcare Internet of Things (IoT): Guest - Dr. Suzanne Schwartz, Food & Drug Administration

Producer and Host Beverly Allen is joined by Dr. Suzanne Schwartz from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in a discussion about medical device security and related privacy issues in the age of telemedicine and electronic health.

What are some of the practical security concerns about IoT medical devices? That is, those medical devices, which are now able to connect to the Internet for the convenient exchange of medical data between patients and their healthcare providers.

There is reference to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. NIST is the National Institutes of Standards and Technology. Visit the NIST website at www.nist.gov for more information.

Additional information about Dr. Suzanne Schwartz's organization within the Food and Drug Administration can be found at www.fda.gov/safety/medwatch or by calling toll-free at 1-888-463-6332.

Practical Security airs 11:00 a.m. Thursdays on Radio Arlington, WERA LP 96.7 FM with live-streaming on www.WERA.FM.