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by Spooky23 2538 days ago
Think beyond your scope. IT is a tool.

The risks of compromise of an anesthesia machine are scary. It’s also scary that without EMR integration, a dosage might be misreported or an allergy missed.

It’s possible to securely segment a network to defend against these types of risks. The bigger problem here is that the professional practice of IT is such a garbage fire, it’s assumed that the LAN is compromised and airgapping is the responsible choice.