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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

7. Design Challenges for Secure Implantable Medical Devices

Authors : Benjamin Ransford, Shane S. Clark, Denis Foo Kune, Kevin Fu, Wayne P. Burleson

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Abstract

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are increasingly being used to improve patients’ medical outcomes. Designers of IMDs already balance safety, reliability, complexity, power consumption, and cost. However, recent research has demonstrated that designers should also consider security and data privacy to protect patients from acts of theft or malice, especially as medical technology becomes increasingly connected to other systems via wireless communications or the Internet. This survey paper summarizes recent work on IMD security. It discusses sound security principles to follow and common security pitfalls to avoid. As trends in power efficiency, sensing, wireless systems, and biointerfaces make possible new and improved IMDs, they also underscore the importance of understanding and addressing security and privacy concerns in an increasingly connected world.

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Metadata
Title
Design Challenges for Secure Implantable Medical Devices
Authors
Benjamin Ransford
Shane S. Clark
Denis Foo Kune
Kevin Fu
Wayne P. Burleson
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Security and Privacy for Implantable Medical Devices

Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-1673-9

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4614-1674-6

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-1674-6_7