"Wearables offer a way to go beyond the typical metrics by providing detailed medical information," says Ramsés Gallego, international CTO of CyberRes, which provides cyber resiliency-focused consultation as part of software provider Micro Focus. "In a post-pandemic world, this is critical — these devices could save lives."
However, there are also possible points of concern, Gallego says, that come with wearable implementation at scale, including privacy and data security issues:
- Supply chain concerns.
- Medical malware.
- Privacy problems.
- Global regulatory realities.
- Increased provider pressures.