Device Authority, a global leader in identity and access management (IAM) for IoT, and Medigate, an IoT device security company, on Wednesday announced partnership for securing the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).
Explosive spending on the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) is ushering in a healthcare revolution. And COVID-inspired advances to telehealth and remote patient monitoring (RPM) are compounding the trend. But connected medical progress comes with a price. IoMT devices and their ability to connect to Healthcare IT systems have also increased cyber risks. They must be effectively addressed, as cyberattacks do not just pose a threat to the financial business interests of the HDO but present potential patient safety risks, said Device Authority.
The Medigate platform fuses its understanding of clinical workflows with unmatched device profiling capabilities and knowledge of authorized operating requirements. This allows the company to instantly detect anomalous device behaviors and trigger appropriate remediation workflows. It also enables instant threat corelations to the HDO's potentially impacted assets.
Device Authority’s KeyScaler platform uses patented Dynamic Device Key Generation (DDKG) and PKI Signature+ technology to address the identity access management challenges. KeyScaler is especially effective for medical devices, as it secures the medical devices’ identity and offers an automated approach for registration and authentication. These measures protect sensitive patient data and other information exchanged among a wide range of devices – from smartphones to tablets, to large surgical robots or any other device that leverages standard digital certificate protocols.
Darron Antill, CEO of Device Authority
We are delighted to partner and collaborate with Medigate who focus on the healthcare and medical industry which has always been a core focus for Device Authority. Together we have a robust, secure end-to-end solution for healthcare providers and medical device manufacturers solving detection, patient safety, compliance, and data security challenges,” said .
Stephan Goldberg, VP of Systems Engineering at Medigate
By integrating Medigate technology with Device Authority’s platform, we’re able to offer capabilities that are uniquely built to meet the NIST functions of Identify, Detect and Protect, while remaining clinically focused and attuned to medical workflows.
