Healthcare Sensor Networks

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Addressing Security, Privacy and Efficiency Issues in Healthcare Systems

Kalvinder Singh and Vallipuram Muthukkumarasamy

CONTENTS

Introduction

Healthcare Sensor Systems

Compatibility Issues between Different Environments

Limitations with Power and Security

Information Assurance, Security and Privacy Threats

Impersonation of the User

Impersonation of the Service

Modification of Software

Modification of Data

Disclosure of Sensitive Data

Denial of Service

Repudiation

Difficulty in Using Complex Technology

Inability to Keep Track of Changing Technology

Lack of Trust in the System

Expectation of Reliability

Expectation of Real-Time Communication

Countermeasures to the Threats

Privacy

Mapping the Countermeasures

Key Management

Pairwise Key ...