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Network World |
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2017-03-24 04:44:00 (vue: 2017-03-24 04:44:00) |
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Blockchain can help secure medical devices, improve patient privacy |
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BOSTON -- Blockchain can help secure medical devices and improve patient privacy, but the key is proper implementation, according to a top security pro at Partners Healthcare.The downsides would include mistrust of the technology because of blockchain's potential performance problems, and its association with ransomware and use as payment for illegal items on the Dark Web, Partners' Deputy CISO Esmond Kane told the SecureWorld audience this week in Boston.On the other hand, the decentralized, encrypted public ledger could have a wealth of applications in healthcare, Kane says. These include streamlining the resolution of insurance claims, management of internet of things medical devices and providing granular privacy settings for personal medical data.To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here |
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