Issue Security for medical devices as they approach end of life
Summary
The medical device estate spans wearables through to life-critical implants, healthcare carried the highest average breach cost of any sector in 2025, and DFF's specific point is that exposure rises as devices age out of security patching.
Classification
Main topicWelfare & Health
Region menusGlobal
Impactscope:global
Time horizon4-10 years (2026-07-25)
Last updated2026-07-29 04:49:52
Evidence 1
- Future Opportunities Report: The Global 50 (2026) Dubai Future Foundation page=35;section=Megatrends: Areas of Future Opportunity 2026 accessed 2026-07-25
Constituent trends 1
- TrendTechnological Vulnerabilities3 signals
Directly linked signals 0
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Relation types: constitutes
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