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[ PRIVACY Forum ] MIT: Computer Viruses Are "Rampant" on Medical
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Computer Viruses Are "Rampant" on Medical Devices in Hospitals
http://j.mp/RUefRq (MIT Technology Review)
"Computerized hospital equipment is increasingly vulnerable to malware
infections, according to participants in a recent government panel.
These infections can clog patient-monitoring equipment and other
software systems, at times rendering the devices temporarily
inoperable. While no injuries have been reported, the malware problem
at hospitals is clearly rising nationwide, says Kevin Fu, a leading
expert on medical-device security and a computer scientist at the
University of Michigan and the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
who took part in the panel discussion."
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