Sensors for Context-Aware Smart Healthcare: A Security Perspective

Area of Science:

• Computer Science
• Health Informatics
• Cybersecurity

Background:

• Miniaturization and faster networks enable context-aware environments like smart homes and cities.
• Smart healthcare, evolving from e-health and m-health, offers enhanced services, reduced costs, and improved welfare.
• Complex smart health systems present significant security and privacy challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide a technical review of secure smart healthcare service deployment.
• To identify vulnerabilities and solutions across the smart healthcare data lifecycle.
• To offer practitioners a comprehensive overview of technical security aspects.

Main Methods:

• Technical review of secure smart health service deployment.
• Analysis of data collection from sensors (medical and contextual).
• Examination of data transmission via wireless networks.
• Assessment of data storage and analysis in health information systems.

Main Results:

• Identification of vulnerabilities in smart healthcare data handling.
• Overview of existing technical solutions for security and privacy.
• Comprehensive analysis of the end-to-end smart healthcare data process.

Conclusions:

• Secure deployment is critical for the success of smart healthcare.
• Addressing technical vulnerabilities is essential for protecting sensitive health data.
• Practitioners benefit from a consolidated view of security measures in smart healthcare.