Security Mechanism to Protect the Privacy and Security of Patients Who have cardiovascular Diseases (ECG)

Abstract

This paper presents a security mechanism to protect the privacy and security of patients who have cardiovascular diseases (ECG). New technologies must provide proactive management of well-being and focus on early detection and disease prevention. Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices (WIMD) have been widely used in the health sector for purposes of monitoring, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, such as the electrocardiogram (ECG), pacemaker to treat arrhythmias and neurostimulators for epilepsy. Several research works in the field of computer security have identified serious security and privacy risks in the WIMD that could compromise the implant and even the health of the patient transporting it. This article analyzes the most relevant protection mechanisms proposed up to now and examines the main mechanisms of patient safety. On the one hand, security proposals must take into account the inherent limitations of these small and deployed devices. On the other hand, the proposed solutions must achieve an adequate balance between patient safety and the level of safety offered.