en.Wedoany.com Reported - Siemens Healthineers has received nearly $7 million in funding to enhance the cyber resilience of medical devices and other healthcare equipment. The manufacturer is collaborating with the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) to develop and implement cybersecurity practices that better protect the information technology and enterprise systems of healthcare institutions.
This collaboration aims to advance ARPA-H's "Universal Patch & Repair for Autonomous Defense (UPGRADE)" program. The program is executing an ongoing project called "Secure Medical Infrastructure Hardening and Defense (SHIELD)." The SHIELD project deploys an E-class simulation system—which, according to Siemens, operates at over 100 exaflops per second—to identify optimal solutions for cyber resilience in medical technology products, particularly those involved in the continuity of patient care, including imaging devices. These devices often must be taken offline when an institution suffers a cyberattack, and downtime is costly both economically and in terms of patient care.
The SHIELD project is dedicated to developing methods that avoid downtime and minimize the impact of cyberattacks, while improving routine security update processes. Current updates are typically manual and intermittent, making them both time-consuming and cumbersome. SHIELD is seeking to develop autonomous solutions, focusing on device interactions occurring within hospitals, covering specialized areas such as imaging. Siemens Healthineers will serve as the lead research institution for this project, with its artificial intelligence factory in Princeton, New Jersey, acting as the primary research center.
Dorin Comaniciu, Senior Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation at Siemens Healthineers, stated in a June 10 announcement that as artificial intelligence and automation continue to evolve, diligently addressing cybersecurity risks is crucial. By identifying effective remediation strategies, patient data can be protected and the continuous operation of major imaging equipment ensured. Carlos Arglebe, Head of Cybersecurity at Siemens Healthineers, added that by collaborating with experts and leveraging data and technology, faster and more effective protection can be provided where it is most needed. This ARPA-H-funded project represents a unique opportunity to jointly advance cybersecurity across the entire healthcare ecosystem.
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