Ortivus first to deliver IT-secure healthcare equipment
Stockholm, March 10, 2009 – Ortivus signs agreement with Swedish proactive IT security provider SE46 AB.
The recent IT security related incidents within the healthcare sector emphasizes the need to raise the level of security on medical equipment. As a step in addressing this pressing issue Ortivus has chosen to implement SE46s proactive IT security solution as a component in their MobiMed and CoroNet systems, thereby giving their customers the benefits of a system immune to all hostile code.
Ortivus offers unique solutions by combining expertise in wireless, IT and medical technology with clinical knowledge. Ortivus solutions secure that the patient get accurate medical treatment and expertise instantly throughout the care process. This results in better medical outcome as well as improved efficiency for the entire health care system.
The need for protecting critical medical equipment from unauthorized software is paramount, regardless of whether that software is purposely hostile or not.
“Through the partnership with SE46 we can now offer our customers a revolutionary solution that provide a complete protection against hostile code and that does not require continuous external updates in order to maintain security and that doesn't affect the performance of our systems. This further strengthens Ortivus position as leader in managing the intricate balance between fulfilling the requirements on medical technology with the flexibility given by products based on IT and wireless technology.”, says Per Sletmo, Vice President of R&D and Operations at Ortivus.
Ortivus classifies all their products, including their electronic Patient Record system for ambulance services, as Medical technology products in according to the Medical Device Directive (MDD).
Unlike conventional antivirus solutions SE46 solutions does not rely on being connected to a server or being provided with new signatures or updates. The alternative to such reactive solutions used to require resource intense simulations and behavioral analysis, putting high demands on both memory, and bandwidth.
By only permitting authorized software, files and applications to run with the use of digital certificates, critical systems are provided an elegant protection against hostile code without affecting the functionality or performance of the system
“This deal is a major breakthrough for SE46 in the medical field. We think that Ortivus initiative will pave the way for more manufacturers and providers of medical equipment to utilize proactive IT security solutions. Using our methods for certification of software we can create a reliable and well defined environment in which an increased patient safety can be provided.”, says Anna Barkvall, marketing manager and head of SE46s partner program.