Connected medical devices offer benefits but also pose cybersecurity risks that can disrupt patient care. The FDA’s new guidance highlights the need for strong cybersecurity measures and provides recommendations for integrating these measures into human factors engineering to ensure device safety.
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Heather Rakauskas
Partner
Heather has been managing and executing user experience research for over 15 years. She brings extensive experience designing research projects using a variety of methods to address each project’s unique objectives. Heather has worked in virtually every industry including automotive, ecommerce, financial services, health, and technology. She leads the Bold Insight training program to ensure consistent and high quality insights delivered on all engagements. Heather has a MS in Psychology with an emphasis in Human Factors from Clemson University.



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