Cybersecurity
Qmed Staff
July 5, 2016
1 Min Read
Many wearable and implantable medical devices are designed to collect patients' health data on the go. These devices are then capable of transmitting information over the Internet to healthcare providers. Protecting this data raises two major concerns. First, there is the issue of privacy and compliance with HIPAA regulations. Second, the prospect of malicious hacking is hard to ignore. Security threats can be mitigated using existing encryption and safety technologies, but many experienced hackers know how to break into those systems and extract personal data.
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