ABSTRACT
Current advances in technology have led to the emergence of networks of small and low-cost devices that incorporate sensors with embedded processing and limited wireless communication capabilities. Internet of Things (IoT) is used in healthcare for monitoring patients via wearable sensors for measuring much physiological information. These collected information can be stored, processed, and make available to doctors to give a consultation at any time, which improves the efficiency of the traditional medical systems. Indeed, due to multiple design faults and a lack of effective security measures in healthcare equipment and applications, the healthcare industry based on IoT is increasingly confronting security challenges and threats. For this reason, big security measures should be taken to ensure that patients’ data can only be accessed by legitimate users. In this chapter, we offer a comprehensive overview of many potential attacks and explore their implications. In addition, we examine and debate the existing security solutions proposed for healthcare systems.
