Hacking Wireless Access Points by Jennifer Kurtz

Hacking Wireless Access Points by Jennifer Kurtz

Author:Jennifer Kurtz [Kurtz, Jennifer Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780128092255
Publisher: Elsevier Science
Published: 2017-03-15T00:00:00+00:00


Chapter 6

WAPs in Medical Environments

Abstract

Estimates about the size of the global wireless electronic health record (EHR) market underscore the importance of wireless access points in medical practice: about $11.2 billion in 2013 and projected to at least double by 2018. Several forces combine to make wireless technology especially prevalent in medical facilities: cost, inconvenience, and environmental burden (e.g., construction dust, noise, repair work) of implementing or upgrading wired networks; the desire for on-demand, real-time patient information (e.g., EHRs or patient readings); and the use of sensors, medical devices, and building automation solutions. Medical device manufacturers are not compelled at this time to comply with the guidelines for enhancing device security that the FDA developed at the behest of the Government Accountability Office. Meanwhile medical device availability and integrity are essential for maintaining patient-critical, clinician-critical, facility-critical, and organization-critical infrastructure and processes. Mandated security objective priorities (i.e., confidentiality first) are not completely aligned with patient well-being.



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