Cybersecurity for Internet of Health Things

Connected medical devices, digital patient records, and networked healthcare services bring new possibilities—and new security responsibilities. Cybersecurity for Internet of Health Things gathers a broad, multi-chapter examination of the risks and defenses shaping the Internet of Health Things (IoHT), also known as the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT).

Edited by Mohiuddin Ahmed and Nazim Choudhury, this reference moves from the foundations of connected healthcare to current vulnerabilities, protective strategies, and emerging challenges. Its focus is not limited to technology alone: patient information, critical infrastructure, responsible deployment, privacy, and governance all feature in the discussion.

From connected-care foundations to real-world threats

The opening section introduces IoHT principles, components, architectures, challenges, and applications. The following chapters examine data breaches and trends, vulnerabilities in medical devices—including a smartwatch-based benchmark dataset—and the safeguarding of patient records. Together, these topics frame why cybersecurity in healthcare involves both the devices that collect information and the systems that store and use it.

Security approaches for healthcare systems

Later chapters consider authentication protocols for critical infrastructure, an artificial immune system-based framework addressing black hole attacks, sustainable cybersecurity solutions, and defenses against human hacking. The collection also looks at technology’s role in transforming healthcare, connecting security questions to the wider evolution of smart and networked care.

Emerging questions for researchers and practitioners

The final section turns to emerging IoHT trends, responsible smart-healthcare ecosystems, and the intersection of artificial intelligence with privacy, governance, and ethics. It also explores securing healthcare IoT in the quantum age. A review of lower-limb rehabilitation exoskeletons considers critical challenges in that specialized area of connected healthcare.

A reference for the healthcare cybersecurity landscape

With 14 chapters arranged across foundational concepts, security challenges, sustainable solutions, and future-facing issues, this edited volume offers a wide-ranging perspective on the field. It may be especially relevant to cybersecurity and computing researchers, healthcare technology professionals, and readers concerned with protecting medical devices, patient records, and connected health infrastructure.