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Wireless Infusion Pumps: Securing Hospitals’ Most Ubiquitous Medical Device

Imagine being dependent on a wireless infusion pump to receive the correct dosage of life-supporting medication. Now imagine the implications, were that pump to be maliciously hacked. In this session learn more about how to successfully secure these medical devices, based on work being conducted at the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) with premier health care organizations.

Speaker

Nathan Lesser (@natelsr)

Nathan Lesser, Deputy Director of the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST, has over 15 years of experience in technical and leadership roles. Nate oversees the NCCoE’s engineering initiative and is responsible for cultivating collaboration across government, business, and technology companies to address cybersecurity issues within and across industry sectors. Previously, Nate led a team of cybersecurity engineers at Booz Allen Hamilton, served in the Office of Management and Budget, and the Senate’s Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Nate holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Columbia University, and is currently a Senior Fellow at the George Washington University Center for Cyber and Homeland Security.

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