Connected medical devices now operate at the intersection of patient safety, clinical workflows and cybersecurity risk. As embedded and IoT technologies expand across hospitals, homes and cloud platforms, security decisions directly affect patient care, system reliability and trust. Regulatory oversight has accelerated the shift toward secure-by-design development and life cycle risk management.

Yet real-world constraints persist. Healthcare organizations manage vast, heterogeneous device fleets with limited patching options or legacy architectures. Manufacturers balance innovation, usability and safety while supporting long-lived systems. Expanding connectivity across mobile apps, cloud services and remote monitoring increases attack surface. Progress depends on tighter coordination among manufacturers, healthcare providers and security researchers.

In this insightful session, the panel will discuss:

• Cybersecurity as a foundational component of patient safety and device reliability;
• Regulatory-driven adoption of secure software development life cycles;
• Managing patching, inventory and controls across diverse clinical environments.