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facilities, and they come at a cost, not just to reputation but also to the bottom line. Tackling
device and application security is a crucial step toward protecting not only healthcare facilities
but the patient data on which they depend. The good news is that cost efficient, easy to use
software-based security solutions are available today and hardened software apps are already
broadly deployed in other industries. So this is not a proof of concept, but a call for action.

About the Author

Thorsten Held, Managing Director

Thorsten Held is a co-founder of whiteCryption and rejoined the
company in January 2014 as Managing Director leading all global
operations. Currently he is responsible for driving growth and
ensuring high satisfaction among whiteCryption customers.

With more than 20 years of experience in the Software and
Information Technology industry as an experienced business
development executive, he spent 5 years with Teleplan International,
a leading provider of service solutions for A-brand customers in the
Computer and Communications industry. During his career, he has
also spent time on the buyer’s side of software security solutions at Steinberg Media
Technologies where he was head of product development. In addition to this, he has held
several leadership positions in fast growing IT companies, including Syncrosoft, the
predecessor of whiteCryption, where he drove sales and the licensing of one of the most secure
software copy protection solutions.

Held holds a Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the University of Applied Science in
Hamburg, Germany.

FDA sources:

1. Content of Premarket Submissions for Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices
Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Document Issued on: October 2, 2014

2. Mobile Medical Applications
Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff

Document issued on February 9, 2015.

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