Anonymity in Body Area Sensor Networks-an Insight

Abstract

Based on the statistical surveys and United Nations report; by 2050, 805 out of 1000 people; older than 65 years of age, would suffer from at least one chronic disease. As per estimation 89% of these elderly people are expected to live independently which suggests the adoption of automated mechanism of health monitoring for the elderly. The need arises for developing components of Internet of things and Body Sensor Networks which have the ability to collect and transfer data over network without requiring any assistance. However, the most critical issue with Body sensor networks is the employment of critical and personal data. Our article focuses on the security and privacy concerns of such networks. We propose a mechanism through which data stored in the cloud as well as transferred on the network would be secure with the help of integrating anonymity as a feature.