{"id":6183,"date":"2018-01-23T09:40:33","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T17:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog-prod.qad.com\/blog\/?p=6183"},"modified":"2018-10-04T09:48:55","modified_gmt":"2018-10-04T16:48:55","slug":"iot-connected-devices-benefits-risks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2018\/01\/iot-connected-devices-benefits-risks","title":{"rendered":"IoT Connected Devices: Benefits and Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6321&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/iot-medical-devices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internet of Things (IoT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in its infancy, regulatory agencies haven\u2019t issued official rules for medical device <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/solutions\/manufacturing-erp\">manufacturers<\/a> to follow in regards to connected devices. That said, it\u2019s a good idea to be more cautious than careless when dealing with these life-altering devices.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Benefits and Risks of IoT in the Medical Device Industry<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a recent article in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mddionline.com\/left-their-own-devices-promise-and-dangers-iot-connected-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QMed\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD+DI<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/blog\/author\/catherine-wagner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">QAD\u2019s Catherine Wagner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dives into the promise as well as dangers involved in letting IoT into medical devices. Think about connected devices such as those manufactured by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/irhythmtech.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">iRythm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which monitors cardiac activity. Through machine learning, it analyzes heart rhythms and can diagnose irregularities without having to stay in the hospital. Many companies such as iRythm are embracing IoT innovations. You can read into that as companies see the benefits of this technology outweighing the risks. That said, there are risks to consider.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so much to celebrate around IoT and its advances in the medical field, when dealing with our lives, we need to remain cautious. Do you recall the 2016 cyber attack that took down the internet in the United States? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2016\/oct\/26\/ddos-attack-dyn-mirai-botnet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dyn, a company that controls much of the internet\u2019s domain name infrastructure was struck by a weapon called the Mirai botnet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. That cyber attack resulted in a loss of internet connectivity for millions of people. Now imagine an attack on connected pacemakers? The results could be deadly. This is why it is of upmost importance for every business to be as secure as possible never mind just the medical industry, companies and organizations should make sure they get all connected devices and applications undergoing a series of <a href=\"https:\/\/cobalt.io\/pentest\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">pentesting<\/a> to reveal any vulnerabilities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fears of connected medical devices already exist. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/news\/the-switch\/wp\/2013\/10\/21\/yes-terrorists-could-have-hacked-dick-cheneys-heart\/?utm_term=.27b8773bb2c8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Vice President Dick Cheney had his IoT-connected pacemaker updated to protect it from the possibility of hackers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. These fears are worth recognizing as researchers in 2015 were successfully able to hack into a pacemaker in a simulated human via a DoS attack.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have Your Connected Device and Security Too<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the very real fears of what could go wrong when a connected medical device is hacked, until security is strongly ensured, many people will be steering clear of them. That said, there is a huge opportunity for good to be done. Read Catherine\u2019s entire article in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MD+DI<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mddionline.com\/left-their-own-devices-promise-and-dangers-iot-connected-medical-devices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Left to Their Own Devices<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for an in-depth look at the issues surrounding connected devices.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6321&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]With the Internet of Things (IoT) in its infancy, regulatory agencies haven\u2019t issued official rules for medical device manufacturers to follow in regards to connected devices. 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