Health hacking: Dealing with the cyber threat in digital health

Software and the electronic devices it controls, has become increasingly important in the healthcare industry over recent years. Digital health products, as they've come to be known, allow individuals to take a more active role in monitoring their health and fitness.

But as these devices continue to gain momentum, serious questions are being asked about the cyber security around them. First, can users be confident that their health information will be kept safe? And second, can users be confident that the device they're using will continue to work reliably? Clearly these questions are even more important in the case of devices where the consequences of compromised operation are potentially personal injury or death.