A Data Security And Privacy Risk Management Framework For WBAN Based Healthcare Applications

Abstract

Wireless Body Area Network (WBAN) based healthcare applications are gaining popularity due to advancements in sensors and wireless communication. WBAN based healthcare applications collect health-related data and this makes them more attractive to attackers. Assuring security and privacy of the data in a WBAN application is a key challenge for an organization. Most developers have limited knowledge of market-specific regulatory requirements and security standards, and there are a vast number of security controls with insufficient implementation details. This makes it challenging for developers to implement countermeasures to assure security and privacy. The goal of this paper is to present the methodology used to develop a data security and privacy risk management framework for WBAN healthcare applications. Furthermore, we outline how the framework addresses the aforementioned challenges.