Compliance & Regulations

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, cybersecurity is a critical aspect of product development. Ensuring that products are secure and protected from anticipated threats is paramount to the success and reputation of any organization. That’s where SPDL (Secure Product Development Lifecycle) comes into play. SPDL is a comprehensive framework that provides guidance and structure for developing and maintaining secure products. According to the widely adopted IEC 62443-4-1 standard, it consists of eight essential practices that cover every stage of the product lifecycle.

PSK Standardisointi has published the world’s first basic occupational safety training standard targeted at industrial environments. While many occupational safety standards provide guidance on, among other things, occupational safety management systems (e.g., ISO 45001), the new PSK 6803 -standard focuses specifically on the content and organization of basic occupational safety training.

The world of cybersecurity is constantly evolving, with regulations rapidly adapting to keep up with emerging threats and technological advancements. As sophisticated and approachable experts in the field, we understand the importance of legal compliance in safeguarding businesses and individuals from cyber risks. In this article, we will provide valuable insights on implementing compliance to new cybersecurity regulations affecting products and entities, empowering you to navigate the regulatory landscape effectively.

The combination of machine vision and machine learning offers great opportunities for healthcare. Utilizing data-driven technology requires new skills and understanding of data.

The requirements placed on MedTech products with connectivity are increasing. This is due to regulations such as the European Union’s Medical Device Regulation (MDR), the new Data Act, and stricter cyber security requirements in health care.

Is Product Testing Giving You a Serious Headache? A Hired Hand Can Be Your Best Friend Turning an innovation into an actual product or device is exciting, but also involves a lot of work. Building the first prototype, setting up production lines, figuring out the best go-to-market plan… and testing – the step that is usually forgotten and causes the most pain in the neck. The road is full of tends if not hundreds of surprises, worries and problems that need to be solved. Luckily, there’s a simple solution: an outsourced test manager!

The security of your connected devices has never been more important. With the advancement of technology there is an increase in benefits and added value, and overall positive impacts. Because your device is connected it becomes more easily accessible to yourself, it also becomes more easily accessible to others. This means that hackers (malicious third parties, criminals) and other government agencies (military, critical infrastructure attacks) can also access your data more easily. That is why EU and USA are regulating the cyber security of devices, software and digital services.

There are many examples of devices having a shortened life cycle due to a power consumption issue, which leads to the battery of the device behaving unexpectedly. The frustration of users and claims of liability are a bad look and can cause damage to a company’s reputation. Fortunately, there is an answer for this problem many device manufacturers are facing: including automated power consumption measurements to your continuous integration of the software development cycle.

Etteplan’s internal research project for a centimeter-level navigation and positioning device offers a real-world example for planning your next IoT testing project. For IoT projects, we provide comprehensive HW, SW and compliance testing services – a one-stop-shop for all your testing needs.