IBM exec on the ins and outs of securing internet of things devices in healthcare
The Internet of Things is a phenomenon with which healthcare CIOs, and just about everybody else, are by now quite familiar. Smartphones can control the lights in homes and manage security systems, for example. In healthcare, implanted medical devices can communicate with providers via the web.But there's still a big learning curve ahead for IoT, especially with regard to security.Since data is the coin of the realm in healthcare, this phenomenon has been embraced by makers of medical equipment and...