A step forward in health-related IoT cybersecurity: remarks on the proposal for a liability for defective products directive

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This article outlines the efforts of the European Union in health-related IoT (H-IoT) cybersecurity. The first part identifies cyber threats that are specific to H-IoT. The second part covers the overall regulatory picture and briefly addresses both existing law and legislative initiatives. The third part discusses the Proposal for a Liability for Defective Products Directive and the measures it contains that relate directly to H-IoT.

Keywords

• medical device
• H-IoT
• product liability
• cybersecurity
• mental health
• mental health regulations