News Commentary | February 19, 2021
As healthcare continues its digital transformation, platforms can inherit critical digital vulnerabilities. Gaps in IoT security facilitate unauthorized access to health data, ransomware in hospitals, and the ability to manipulate surgical implants. This appointment means new guidelines are likely ... Not part of subscription
Analyst Insight | April 02, 2021
While the proliferation of intelligent medical devices, wellness platforms, and cloud computing is certainly advancing health IoT, they lag when it comes to cybersecurity protocols. As the field evolves, promising technologies may unknowingly contain cybersecurity vulnerabilities that can range ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | April 28, 2022
Emotional artificial intelligence (AI) today relies heavily on observable signs such as analyzing a person’s psychological state from snippets of speech, tone, facial expressions, and even posture. However, unobservable physiological signs may provide an additional layer of depth to emotional AI. ... Not part of subscription
by Danielle Bradnan
Under the guise of a (me-too) contact tracing app for COVID-19, this partnership will change the consumer relationship with personal healthcare data. The first proposed API rollout will allow both tech giants to access EHRs that were previously siloed via partnerships, giving them access to an enormous volume of development data. The second rollout, the tracing app itself, will set a precedent for individuals to use their data to achieve a meaningful personal goal – ultimately planting a flag on the idea that healthcare data belongs to the consumer. This partnership is a watershed moment for data access and will set a precedent for determining what privacy and healthcare data ownership means in the modern digital health landscape.
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