Virta Laboratories

08/07/2018

Don't forget: you can bring medical device cybersecurity issues to FDA for help with disclosure & coordination. They mean what they say!

“ appreciates the important contributions of cybersecurity researchers towards advancing medical device cybersecurity policies and plans. We are pleased to have FDA reps at & collaborate with this community!”

08/07/2018

Friends, come say hi to our nerd CEO tonight at the Delano's high-altitude Skyfall Lounge! There will be air conditioning! Registration via Stacey's tweet.

“Excited to be at speaking at 's cybersecurity event TONIGHT at Skyfall Lounge, on the future of privacy (!) with , , Justin Heyl, & host Sammy Migues. Keynoting is , of Habeas Data fame. register/come say hi! https://t.co/MlHGbFneWE”

08/03/2018

., , and others at have been generous to the startups in their orbit with their time and attention all along. we celebrate their acquisition and hope for the best!

07/24/2018

Going to in Aug? Come see 's Suzanne Schwartz on "Medical Device Cybersecurity through the FDA Lens"! Our chairs. https://t.co/jvfL7cqEKO

Researchers: grok the "last mile" of security, where regs & competing interests come crashing into view!

Suzanne B. Schwartz, US Food and Drug Administration Suzanne B. Schwartz, US Food and Drug Administration Read more about Suzanne B. Schwartz, US Food and Drug Administration Abstract: Medical devices from insulin pumps to implantable cardiac pacemakers are becoming more interconnected, which can l...

07/19/2018

Who has more than ten thumbs and supports loading software bill of materials for every asset? THIS COMPANY

(We also track changes to every single asset’s SBoM over time!)

07/17/2018

There's a cottage industry of people teaching vendors how to be better at updates (we're in that group).

But customers are a *WAY* better channel. HDOs: make noise at your vendors!

07/13/2018

We can't watch at the office because thinks TV is "unchill," but we're watching some healthy volleying back and forth in on software patching: it it like vaccination, or not?

https://t.co/DUak3ovWxP (hi )

Journal of the American College of CardiologyVolume 72, Issue 1, 3 July 2018, Pages 127-128LettersReply: Cyberattacks and Cardiac Devices: Firmware Patches Are Not Vaccinations!Author links open overlay panelAdrianBaranchukMDMarwan M.RefaatMDMina K.ChungMDJohn D.FisherMDDhanunjayaLakkireddyMDhttps:/...

07/11/2018

Good article from : "Take the time to learn about your assets." That's what our customers do, and it works.
https://t.co/aOHTg2ojcf

Solid security fundamentals win every time.

(h/t )

Take the time to learn about your assets. You'll be able to layer in multiple prevention and detection solutions and have a highly effective security architecture.

07/05/2018

What's your medical device cybersecurity risk exposure? https://t.co/XcGVoMR3nV

Healthcare cybersecurity starts here. We help hospitals understand and control the security of clinical asset populations.

07/02/2018

Another day, another N reasons to be impressed by & thankful for our excellent summer interns!

06/28/2018

Security is hard and we applaud every single person who's engaging meaningfully with it, like chair Cletis Earle.

https://t.co/xcNPsunqMr

A lack of standards spelling out to manufacturers their responsibilities for addressing the cybersecurity of their medical devices - especially legacy products -

06/20/2018

Psst: if you subscribe to our newsletter (via our website) and stay tuned, you'll learn how leaders in are using our newest product features to track ePHI.

Spoiler: it's not magic. https://t.co/5qQoHDsxHL

“University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was fined $4.3M for data breaches https://t.co/uWxPqSvRfp”

06/20/2018

We're proud to have played a part in Jessica 's story of becoming an ninja! https://t.co/GuCLPZWp8R

Now that her days at Eastern Michigan University are behind her, EMU alumna Jessica Wilson is jetting off to Los Angeles to protect the…

06/19/2018

We are big fans of this guy. https://t.co/Uyiu1MSK1J

“Jim Simpson, Director of Product Management - 6 years ago I started at Duo, where I could be my true self, so I could be my best self. I get to focus on delivering a secure, usable product in an affirming, collaborative environment, and I hope it shows. ”

06/13/2018

Unfortunately "I've hacked you and I demand a 'security fee'" is also what people who *haven't* hacked you say. The technical term for this kind of kerfuffle is 💩🥪.

https://t.co/F8rAmZMqMu via

If there’s truth to the hacker’s claims, the situation could spell further trouble for Holland Eye Surgery and Laser Center.

06/08/2018

Our CEO in just now: "Even with the best of intentions, if you're not incorporating specific inventory information-gathering into your clinical workflow, you're going to be blindsided again and again."
Link to story: https://t.co/PYlbNzqLqP

The Department of Homeland Security has issued two more alerts about cyber vulnerabilities in certain medical devices. The stream of recent advisories is helping to

06/06/2018

Shoulda brought some of these treasures to !

https://t.co/b5CI5onv0K

“We've got more cyber security solutions stocked up than any other company at ! You've never seen so many solutions and you bet your livestock we'll still sell out, guaranteed! ”

06/05/2018

“The convergence of traditional IT, operational technology and IoT is the third challenge area.” — Barika L. Pace, a Gartner research director focused on IoT strategy https://t.co/jazSEe4c2y

Cybersecurity in the internet of things era draws on the same security technologies and best practices that have proven effective for years, giving CISOs a vintage roadmap for IoT security concerns as the number of connected devices multiplies.