A recent study conducted by
researchers at the University of Piraeus, published in the
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers'
Access journal (29 January 2018), has indicated that many
popular health apps have significant privacy and cybersecurity
failings; many of them do not follow standard practices nor will
they comply with the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation
(GDPR). This means that a large number of mobile health apps are
jeopardizing the privacy of millions of users.
Mobile health apps
In the last few years there has been a substantial growth in
mobile health apps and the 'connected health' model, which
aims to achieve flexible, effective and affordable healthcare
services by using connected technology that offers better records
management, information access and increased diagnostic
capabilities. This is also known as 'smart health'. Many
healthcare professionals are shifting to mobile apps for easier
communication with their
