Abstract
Mobile health (mHealth) is becoming a prominent
component of healthcare. As the border between wearable
consumer devices and medical devices begins to thin, we extend
the mHealth definition including sports, lifestyle, and wellbeing
apps that may connect to smart bracelets and watches as well
as medical device apps running on consumer platforms and
dedicated connected medical devices. This trend raises security
and privacy concerns, since these technologies collect data ubiquitously and continuously, both on the individual user and on the
surroundings. Security issues include lack of authentication and
authorization mechanisms, as well as insecure data transmission
and storage. Privacy issues include users’ lack of control on data
flow, poor quality consent management, and limitations on the
possibility to remain anonymous. In response to these threats,
we propose an advanced reference platform, securing the use
of wearables and mobile apps in the mHealth domains through citizens' active protection and information
component of healthcare. As the border between wearable
consumer devices and medical devices begins to thin, we extend
the mHealth definition including sports, lifestyle, and wellbeing
apps that may connect to smart bracelets and watches as well
as medical device apps running on consumer platforms and
dedicated connected medical devices. This trend raises security
and privacy concerns, since these technologies collect data ubiquitously and continuously, both on the individual user and on the
surroundings. Security issues include lack of authentication and
authorization mechanisms, as well as insecure data transmission
and storage. Privacy issues include users’ lack of control on data
flow, poor quality consent management, and limitations on the
possibility to remain anonymous. In response to these threats,
we propose an advanced reference platform, securing the use
of wearables and mobile apps in the mHealth domains through citizens' active protection and information
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 2022 7th International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Technologies, SpliTech 2022 |
Publisher | IEEE |
Pages | 1-6 |
Edition | 7 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-1-6654-8828-0 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published (in print/issue) - 19 Aug 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2022 University of Split, FESB.
Keywords
- mHealth
- anonymity
- wearables
- privacy
- cybersecurity