Attorneys preparing report on cyber vulnerability disclosure, best practices

Device makers and cybersecurity lawyers plan to soon unveil an in-depth report describing a pathway for medical device manufacturers and the wider healthcare sector to coordinate on vulnerability disclosure and protect against cybersecurity threats.

The lawyers -- Paul Rubin and Luke Dembosky, both partners at Debevoise & Plimpton; and John deCraen, senior director of global cyber risk services at Alvarez & Marsal -- said Sept. 5 that coordinated vulnerability disclosures will help device makers assess cybersecurity vulnerabilities and develop remediation...