Wearable Tech in Healthcare: Possibilities and Pitfalls

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"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.
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