Cyber Risks Prediction and Analysis in Medical Emergency Equipment for Situational Awareness

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency administered the standards for producing a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System (RMVS) free of charge due to the United Kingdom’s shortfall of ventilator systems throughout health centers. The standards deli...

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Main Authors: George Burke, Neetesh Saxena
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/16/5325
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description In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency administered the standards for producing a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System (RMVS) free of charge due to the United Kingdom’s shortfall of ventilator systems throughout health centers. The standards delineate the minimum requirements in which a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System must encompass to be admissible for usage within hospitals. This work commences by evaluating the standards provided by the government to identify any potential security vulnerabilities that may arise due to the succinct development standards provided by the MHRA. This research investigates what cyber considerations are taken to safeguard a patient’s health and medical data to improve situational awareness. A tool for a remotely accessible, low-cost ventilator system is developed to reveal what a malicious actor may be able to inflict on a modern ventilator and its adverse impact.
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spelling doaj.art-8d1c5ff1f6c54f6cbd4c98bc8ffa70bc2023-11-22T09:37:49ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202021-08-012116532510.3390/s21165325Cyber Risks Prediction and Analysis in Medical Emergency Equipment for Situational AwarenessGeorge Burke0Neetesh Saxena1School of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UKSchool of Computer Science and Informatics, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UKIn light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency administered the standards for producing a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System (RMVS) free of charge due to the United Kingdom’s shortfall of ventilator systems throughout health centers. The standards delineate the minimum requirements in which a Rapidly Manufactured Ventilator System must encompass to be admissible for usage within hospitals. This work commences by evaluating the standards provided by the government to identify any potential security vulnerabilities that may arise due to the succinct development standards provided by the MHRA. This research investigates what cyber considerations are taken to safeguard a patient’s health and medical data to improve situational awareness. A tool for a remotely accessible, low-cost ventilator system is developed to reveal what a malicious actor may be able to inflict on a modern ventilator and its adverse impact.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/16/5325cyber riskssituational awarenessmanipulation attackhealthcare
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title Cyber Risks Prediction and Analysis in Medical Emergency Equipment for Situational Awareness
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situational awareness
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