Problems of Cybersecurity in the Internet of Medical Things

Abstract

The rise of medical devices with advanced sensing and actuating capabilities has been
accelerated by the advent of Internet-of-Things (IoT) technologies. More pre-emptive action
can help mitigate the cyber risks that emerge in this hyper connected area to protect patient
safety. The purpose of this paper is to examine the resilience of current policy measures in
relation to defending Internet-of Medical Things technologies. This is predominantly relevant
to the US regulatory environment and covers industry regulation, public-private partnerships,
transparency.) A qualitative appraisal of medical cybersecurity literature and other federal,
international legal documents HRs as well as policy reports/embedded regulations/industry
framework/analysis cry breaches/scientific journal articles was conducted. Current
cybersecurity regulatory guidance documents for the Internet of Medical Things focus largely
on device identification, legacy device management and strategies to enhance physical
security/ breach detection. Current oversight inclinations seek to beef up federal power across
enforcement of basic security safeguards. Conclusions: Enhanced regulation is required to
alleviate Internet of Medical Things device risks from retrofitted IT infrastructures, edge-tocloud interfaces and over-the-shelf components. Advancements in the cyber area, and
specifically with respect to novel attack vectors, autonomous CP systems, as well as quantum
computing threats are current topics. User-empowering interventions to promote security
hygiene for the Internet of Medical Things will minimize incidents as a consequence provide
end users information & timely incident-response capabilities. TL; DR : New developments
in the popular smart technologies (like voice assistants and electronically-inclusive home
devices) propel us ever further into a future of hyper-personalization, which will potentially
abet our day-to-day.