Intertek Announces New Service for Mobile Health Applications at AdvaMed MedTech Conference
05 Oct 2015
Security Check Developed in Conjunction with Methodologies and Recommendations Outlined in Recent White Paper
San Diego - Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to a range of industries worldwide, is announcing a new service for mobile health applications, the 6-Point Security Check, which assesses the cybersecurity of browser-based applications, mobile or embedded applications with a cloud backend and Cloud architecture. The security check is designed to identify deficiencies and vulnerabilities and to develop recommendations for correcting issues discovered during the assessment.
Data security and patient privacy are top priorities for the medical device industry and many manufacturers have questions about testing requirements and regulations in the U.S. market. Intertek’s 6-Point Security Check will evaluate new software, applications and connected devices to fulfill Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requirements for demonstrated cybersecurity risk management measures.
“A cybersecurity assessment is one of the most important tools a medical device manufacturer can employ to ensure best practices are being used with connected medical devices and mobile health apps,” said Delmar Howard, Program Manager at Intertek. “Working with methodologies and processes during the development period can help avoid costly vulnerabilities by exposing and mitigating potential risks early in the process, as opposed to after product launch.”
The 6-Point Security check consists of: 1) scans according to Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) recommendations; 2) review of web services configuration; 3) review of data security logs; 4) identification of potential Structured Query Language (SQL) injection points; 5) validation of security controls; and 6) recommendations for risk mitigation. The new offering was developed in conjunction with an Intertek white paper identifying strategies for stronger mobile health application security to simplify FDA recommendations. Key areas highlighted in the white paper include network scanning, password protection, malware detection and privacy protection.
“Intertek’s strategy has always been to guide our customers through a complex regulatory environment, enabling them to integrate the latest technology into their products while avoiding delays,” said Stephanie Gruhn, Medical Global Business Lead at Intertek. “By partnering with them throughout the product development process with offerings like the 6-Point Security Check, we can help them navigate the regulatory process more smoothly, bringing products to the global market faster and more easily.”
For more than 50 years Intertek has been partnering with medical device manufacturers to develop global regulatory solutions for testing, inspection and certification auditing. The company's experts understand the latest technologies and the regulatory requirements that products must meet, including those for mobile health applications and software. With more than 80 engineers and technicians across the world dedicated to testing medical devices at 10 Centers of Excellence and 23 labs equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, Intertek helps customers launch new medical devices to market quickly. Intertek does not provide consulting services for management systems certification. Any consulting activities provided by Intertek are separate and independent from certification activities. For more information, visit www.intertek.com/medical.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading quality solutions provider to industries worldwide. From auditing and inspection, to testing, training, advisory, quality assurance and certification, Intertek adds value for its customers by helping improve the quality and safety of their products, assets and processes. With a network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices and over 38,000 people in more than 100 countries, Intertek supports companies’ success in the global marketplace, by helping customers to meet end users’ expectations for safety, sustainability, performance, integrity and desirability in virtually any market worldwide. Visit www.intertek.com.
Contact:
Cheryl Yasis
Global Marketing Manager, Medical Devices
630-481-3137
Cheryl.yasis@intertek.com
Cheryl Prejsnar
Public Relations Manager
630-481-3185
Cheryl.prejsnar@intertek.com
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