# Securing the Internet of Medical Things | Asimily's Shankar Somasundaram | Internet of Things Podcast

- Show: [IoT For All Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast)
- Published: 2023-05-04
- Length: 21m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o
- Listen: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iot-for-all/episodes/Securing-the-Internet-of-Medical-Things--Asimilys-Shankar-Somasundaram--Internet-of-Things-Podcast-e28bk1i

## Summary

Shankar Somasundaram, CEO and founder of Asimily, discusses the unique security challenges of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in healthcare environments. He explains that healthcare is a 'system of systems' where legacy medical devices, industrial controls, and lab equipment interact, making traditional scanning dangerous and isolation ineffective. Somasundaram highlights the financial incentives for attackers targeting healthcare data and outlines best practices including inventory management, risk mitigation, and incident response.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=0) Introduction: Shankar Somasundaram and Asimily
- [2:11](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=131) Healthcare as a System of Systems
- [4:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=276) Unique Security Challenges in Healthcare
- [7:40](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=460) Ransomware Attacks and Financial Incentives
- [10:46](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=646) Regulatory Landscape and Compliance
- [13:39](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=819) Technology Modernization and Remote Care
- [17:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/iot-for-all-podcast/2023-05-04-securing-the-internet-of-medical-things-asimilys-shankar-somasundaram-internet-o#t=1036) IoMT Security Best Practices

## Topics

- [Security & privacy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/security-and-privacy)
- [Connected products & IoT](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/connected-products-and-iot)
- [Certification & compliance](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/certification-and-compliance)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Asimily (company)
- Semantix (company)
- iPhone 3G (product)
- Klop ransomware (other)
- HIPAA (other)
- GDPR (other)
- ChatGPT (product)

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