As medical devices become more advanced and their use in health and healthcare provision increases, it is crucial to make sure medical devices are secure. If cybersecurity is not a central consideration as the adoption of medical devices continues at pace and scale there could be mass introduction of poorly regulated or unsecure medical devices that are hyper-connected and vulnerable to cyber threat.
This Leading Health Systems Network webinar will explore methods for improving the security of medical devices and vulnerability management based on real-world examples
About the speakers
Dr Saif Abed – Partner and Director of Cybersecurity Services, The AbedGraham Group
Dr Abed is a medical doctor and healthcare cybersecurity/national security expert. His primary fields of specialisation are cyber-warfare and crime targeting hospitals and safety-critical infrastructure. Based in London, Dr Abed is a Partner and Director of Cybersecurity Services at the clinical security advisory and technology services organisation, The AbedGraham Group, and holds additional independent expert roles and accreditations for the European Commission, World Health Organisation and UK Infrastructure and Projects Authority.
Academically, he holds degrees in Medicine (St.George’s Hospital Medical School, University of London), Management (U. of Cambridge) and Software and Systems Security (U. of Oxford).
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan – Chief Information Officer, Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.
Arvind Sivaramakrishnan is the CIO of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd, India and is based in Chennai, India. He is responsible for the IT strategy and implementation across the Apollo Hospitals group. Arvind has extensive experience in management consulting, architecting, and building solutions for enterprise-wide applications. He also leads the digital transformation initiatives at the Apollo Hospitals Groups. His experience in the domain of health care IT has spanned geographies across the world. Prior to his current assignment, Arvind was with the Healthcare Practice of Computer Sciences Corporation, in Michigan USA.
Arvind holds the credentials of CHCIO certified by the College of Health Information Executives, USA as a Healthcare CIO. He currently serves as the Secretary of CHiME’s India chapter and is a member of the board of CHiME in India. He has been inducted into the CIO Hall of fame by the prestigious CIO.in magazine. In 2019, he was felicitated by CIO&Leader for Exemplary Leadership, Professional excellence and Community contribution.
Join us via Zoom as we explore how to develop robust cybersecurity as part of the design, build and procurement of medical devices.