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In the end, we have a tremendous number of factors that play into the challenges we face when it comes to protecting internet-connected medical devices. With no clear liability, there is little incentive to make secure products. The deck appears stacked against strong security in connected medical devices, and the drive to innovate further into Medicine 2.0 only compounds the issues over time. What we need to do is take a deeper dive into the technology to help us better understand the technological forces at play. What is underneath the proverbial covers is more concerning than the strategic challenges we face related to not just cybersecurity, but to the medical devices, our data, and in rare cases, our very lives.

Just because something rarely takes place does not diminish its importance. As internet-connected medical devices grow in number and complexity, so too will the vulnerabilities related to them, and ultimately this has an impact on the security of not only the devices, but also our data. To accentuate the point of continual innovation, that innovation is often on the software side of the house, and keeping up with the micro changes in each device can and does mean more security risks if proper oversight and process is not taken into account. The Silicon Valley approach of working directly with the customers to create changes almost on the fly is alluring to customers, but can also provide the fuel for more vulnerabilities in the ever-more interconnected world of internet-connected medical devices.