Fact and Fiction - Defending Your Medical Devices

This course aims to clarify misconceptions surrounding the security of medical devices and provide insights on how to effectively defend them. The learning outcomes include understanding the reality of patching and running anti-virus protection on medical devices, as well as learning how to bring about substantive security changes in these devices. The course covers topics such as the framework for improving device security, bug disclosure processes, and FDA involvement in reporting. The intended audience includes vendors, buyers, administrators of medical devices, and researchers interested in disclosing bugs and vulnerabilities. The teaching method involves a presentation with real-world examples and a live replication of a software bug on stage.