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    IoT Medical Devices that are Prone to Hacks

    Wireless infusion pumps, as the name implies, eliminate the need for doctors to administer vital medical fluids to their patients in person. Instead, these IoT devices can communicate with a patient's electronic health records in order to expe  

    IoT Medical Devices that are Prone to Hacks

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    Wireless infusion pumps, as the name implies, eliminate the need for doctors to administer vital medical fluids to their patients in person. Instead, these IoT devices can communicate with a patient's electronic health records in order to expedite fluid infusions and reduce healthcare costs.

    Fremont, CA: The Internet of Things (IoT) has simplified the tracking and analysis of sensitive medical data for patients at point-of-care facilities. However, with so much sensitive data being transmitted to and from doctors, it is critical that IoT medical devices use secure communication protocols that encrypt their data.

    Unfortunately, many IoT medical devices have significant security flaws, putting patient data at risk and making it more difficult for healthcare professionals to rely on them in the future. Furthermore, many IoT devices rely on a limited pool of computing resources, making it difficult to develop solutions that can keep data encrypted on wireless networks.

    Wireless Infusion Pumps

    Wireless infusion pumps, as the name implies, eliminate the need for doctors to administer vital medical fluids to their patients in person. Instead, these IoT devices can communicate with a patient's electronic health records in order to expedite fluid infusions and reduce healthcare costs.

    However, the wireless connection protocols used by these pumps can provide cybercriminals with easy pickings. Wireless infusion pumps, like tablets and home computers, must be connected to a network in order to receive data from a server and send it to receiving devices, making them vulnerable to malicious software that finds its way onto a wireless network.

    Point-of-care centers can prevent threats on an unencrypted physical network by storing IoT data in the cloud. This is because cloud storage services like Google Drive and DropBox provide less entry points for hackers to obtain access to a network and compromise IoT devices.

    Implanted Devices

    Implanted devices, such as those that monitor your body's cardiovascular functions, wirelessly transfer patient data in order to expedite the care they receive. A faster rate of data transfer, on the other hand, is meaningless if it jeopardizes a patient's confidentiality and jeopardizes their wellbeing. Hackers who gain remote access to implanted medical devices can disrupt their functionality and endanger patients' lives.

    The most serious security issue with implantable devices is how they interact with one another. Wireless communication systems, such as Medtronic's Conexus protocol, often fail to prevent data breaches because they lack an incident response plan.

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