The Journal of mHealth Vol 2 Issue 1 (February 2015)

Industry News and the need for Congress to take aggressive action to remove legal barriers for sharing cyber threat information,” US representative Michael McCaul, a Republican from Texas and chairman of the committee on homeland security, said in a statement. The FBI had warned last August that healthcare industry companies were being targeted by hackers, publicising the issue following an attack on US hospital group Community Health Systems Inc that resulted in the theft of millions of patient records. Medical identity theft is often not immediately identified by patients or their provider, giving criminals years to milk such credentials. That makes medical data more valuable than credit cards, which tend to be quickly cancelled by banks once fraud is detected. Security experts say cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the $3tn US healthcare industry, where many companies are still reliant on ageing computer systems that do not use the latest security features. Unfortunately, while these breaches by themselves are damaging to the individuals affected, they also raise concerns among consumers, patients, and healthcare professionals alike over the increasing use of technology-led health services. A recent PwC Health Research Institute survey found that at a time when data breaches regularly make the headlines, 68% of those surveyed were concerned about the security of data stored in smartphone apps and 76% were generally concerned about the security of their medical data. As the healthcare industry moves increasingly towards a digitally-enabled service model the significance of data security will only increase, and it is therefore essential that the industry works collectively to ensure information security is given the highest priority. Consumers demand trust in the systems in which they entrust their healthcare information, and it is essential that as an industry this demand is met. n Blue Spark Unveils Wearable Bluetooth Thermometer at CES 2015 Making its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, TempTraq represents a new frontier in digital thermometers. Powered by Blue Spark Technologies’ printed flexible battery the TempTraq is the only wearable Bluetooth thermometer in the form of a soft patch that can continuously and comfortably monitor body temperature for 24 hours. can easily review temperature data and receive alerts. Designed to provide highly accurate measurements the TempTraq thermometer measures te \\

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