The FDA wants to talk about medical device cybersecurity

The Food and Drug Administration is asking the public to weigh in on the cybersecurity of medical devices and holding a conference on the subject, organized in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security. The conference -- technically a workshop -- will be open to the public and take place on Oct. 21-22 in Arlington (VA). Among the themes covered will be "identifying cybersecurity gaps and challenges, especially end-of-life support for legacy devices and interconnectivity of medical devices." The agency will also accept written comments on the issues covered at the workshop until Nov. 24.