Security for Wireless Implantable Medical Devices

• Main Authors: Hei, Xiali (Author), Du, Xiaojiang (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Computer Science,
• Subjects: Computer science.; Computer security.; Coding theory.; Electrical engineering.; Computer Science.; Coding and Information Theory.; Communications Engineering, Networks.; Systems and Data Security.

In the treatment of chronic diseases, wireless Implantable Medical Devices (IMDs) are commonly used to communicate with an outside programmer (reader). Such communication raises serious security concerns, such as the ability for hackers to gain access to a patient’s medical records. This brief provi...

Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Related Work
• The Resource Depletion Attack and Defense Scheme
• IMD Access Control during Emergencies
• Conclusion and Future Directions.