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An Overview of Security Issues in IoT-Based Smart Healthcare Systems

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Because of advancements in mobile computers and wireless networks, Internet of Things which is generally abbreviated as “IoT” is a hot topic in today’s academic society. Patient care, on the other hand, is an essential component of healthcare procedures. The usage of IoT-based healthcare system might improve patient’s life and the effectiveness of medical practitioner’s services. The IoT is a dynamic and currently trending topic in various domains including smart buildings/cities, automated patient monitoring, smart surveillance, and smart factories. As a result, it is offering novel research possibilities as well as business breakthroughs. Because of continual monitoring of patient’s wellbeing, smart health is particularly significant and trending subject for scholars and scientists. The goal of smart healthcare is to give medical services to people at whatever time and from whatever location. The majority of intelligent healthcare surveillance devices are linked via the wireless communication means, which is very sensitive to attacks. Unfortunately, several vulnerabilities have been detected that potentially put such healthcare monitoring apps and services at risk. Router Attack, Select and Forwarding Attack, Replay Attack, Denial of Service (DoS) Attack, Fingerprint and Timing-based Snooping attack, and Sensor Attack are examples of such assaults. This review paper investigates the existing status of confidentiality and protection within healthcare system, the problems found in adopting security frameworks, and makes the argument for privacy and security measures.

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Sharan, S., Dev, A., Bansal, P. (2023). An Overview of Security Issues in IoT-Based Smart Healthcare Systems. In: Hasteer, N., McLoone, S., Khari, M., Sharma, P. (eds) Decision Intelligence Solutions. InCITe 2023. Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering, vol 1080. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-5994-5_4

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