Analysis of security and privacy in the communication of IoT medical devices
The study on review and analysis identifies potential safety and privacy concerns associated with Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices, investigates current privacy and safety safeguards, and establishes best practices and rules for safe medical information transmission through IoT devices. The...
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| Tipo de recurso: | tesis de maestría |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/401228 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/401228 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Internet of things Computer security The Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) Health Protocols Privacy Health data encryption Internet de les coses Seguretat informàtica Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Intel·ligència artificial::Agents intel·ligents Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Informàtica::Seguretat informàtica |
| Sumario: | The study on review and analysis identifies potential safety and privacy concerns associated with Internet of Things (IoT) medical devices, investigates current privacy and safety safeguards, and establishes best practices and rules for safe medical information transmission through IoT devices. The research examines peer-reviewed papers, reports, and recommendations. Analyzing the data yields valuable suggestions. This study finds that IoT medical devices pose safety and privacy risks. Device security weaknesses, poor data encryption, lack of user control over data, no incident response procedures, and data accessibility and availability may lead to data breaches. Despite privacy and safety precautions, patient information needs additional legislation and standards. Data encryption, secure data transit, and incident response processes must be developed. The research also finds a significant gap in current standards and regulations: user data control. Consumers need greater openness and data control tools. The study also shows that IoT medical devices should be warned against. Medical practitioners must be informed of patient data privacy hazards and provided with the tools to combat them. Securely using IoT devices requires user-friendly interfaces and designs. IoT medical devices need secure and dependable communication networks. Thus, future research should design secure communication networks that use blockchain to guarantee patient data accuracy and confidentiality. Research must also discover and mitigate network risks that might jeopardize device security. Access to data limits this investigation. Study papers determine data quality and quantity. Lack of access to extensive study or data sources may have biased the outcomes. This study's research is mostly done in high-income countries, making it hard to apply to countries with different infrastructures, legislation, and cultures. This research finds IoT medical device safety and privacy issues. The findings emphasize new regulations and guidelines to protect patient information, standards and protocols for data encryption and secure data transfer, medical professional and patient education, user-friendly interfaces and designs, and secure communication networks. Addressing these issues will help IoT medical equipment remain secure and effective. |
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