Serving network security and intelligent edge computing in Europe.

The newly founded European subsidiary of Lanner Electronics is headquartered at the HSD Campus in The Hague (NL), further strengthens the company's presence by expanding its hardware design and manufacturing services of advanced and customizable network appliances and Intelligent Edge computers to European system integrators, value-added resellers, and software partners. In addition to this Lanner Electronics has also joined the community of Security Delta (HSD) as partner.

“As the innovation center of the Dutch security cluster Security Delta (HSD), the HSD campus is an excellent operating base where we can collaborate and build working relations with institutions throughout the Netherlands and Europe,” said Geoffrey Egger, General Manager of Lanner Europe B.V. “We are excited to work closely with European partners to bring their offerings to the market by providing reliable hardware platforms uniquely designed by their specific requirements.”
 

Lanner have focused on providing the most innovative network platforms and rugged industrial computers that empower network security, virtualization, edge cloud, and industrial IoT applications. For over three decades, Lanner has become the leading hardware provider in these vertical markets and continue to drive new platform innovations. The establishment of Lanner Europe B.V. in Europe not only aims to fulfill the unique requirements of the networking, telecommunication, and IIoT industry from local partners, but also to deliver best-in-class ODM/OEM services for accelerating time-to-market solutions.

“It’s of great value that Lanner Electronics has chosen for the region The Hague and the HSD Campus to establish their European Office. We are also very pleased that they have joined the Dutch cluster Security Delta (HSD). This visionary with expertise on predictive simulation technology can make the difference in collaborations with other partners. By enabling smart dynamic businesses with smart dynamic processes as their mission. The partnership with HSD is a perfect fit and adds value to the (cyber)security domain,” says director Joris den Bruinen.

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Cybersecurity standards in medicine.

The Medical Device Innovation, Safety, and Security Consortium (MDISS), a major nonprofit public health and patient safety organization based in the US, has announced it is developing a set of recommended practices and profiles for securing medical systems based on the normative requirements in the widely used ISA/IEC 62443 series of standards for industrial automation and control systems cybersecurity.

The intent is to share the information across the network of MDISS member organizations, which includes medical device manufacturers, healthcare software companies, hospital networks, and insurance companies.

“MDISS is committed to improving the state of cybersecurity in medical devices and systems to reduce risks to patients. We view the ISA/IEC 62443 standards as providing a solid basis for the development of comprehensive profiles and recommended practices in this area,” states Dr. Dale Nordenberg, MDISS Executive Director.

The ISA/IEC 62443 standards are developed primarily by the ISA99 committee of the International Society of Automation, with simultaneous review and adoption by the Geneva-based International Electrotechnical Commission.ISA99 draws on the input of cybersecurity experts from across the globe in developing standards in a balanced, consensus process that is accredited by the American National Standards Institute. The standards are applicable to all industry sectors and critical infrastructure, providing a flexible and comprehensive framework to address and mitigate current and future security vulnerabilities in industrial automation and control systems.

Application to connected medical devices reflects the growing use of the standards across multiple sectors worldwide, points out long-time ISA99 co-chair Eric Cosman. “When we first formed the ISA99 committee, we deliberately stated our scope in terms of potential consequences rather than limiting ourselves to specific industries. This decision has served us well as the ISA/IEC 62443 standards not only have been applied across traditional manufacturing and industrial processing sectors, but also extended to rail transportation, building automation, and now medical systems.”

The MDISS announcement follows another recent indication of the widespread adoption of the ISA/IEC 62443 standards in which the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe confirmed it will integrate the standards into its forthcoming Common Regulatory Framework on Cybersecurity (CRF). The CRF will serve as an official UN policy position statement for the massive EU trade markets. (See Standards for cybersecurity regulatory framework - 8 Jan 2019).

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