Keynote talk I: Security and privacy in implantable medical devices: An ongoing concern

In the last 5 years, there has been a considerable increase in research and awareness of security and privacy issues in implantable medical devices. This has been driven by the rapid introduction and deployment of an increasing diversity of medical devices. Although wearable and clinical devices are also of interest, the implantable nature of many recent devices significantly increases risks as well as engineering challenges. This talk will use several case studies to review the multi-disciplinary process in which vulnerabilities are analyzed, disclosed, and repaired. Business incentives and regulations play an important role in the overall process. Technical challenges include energy harvesting, side-channel protection, lightweight crypto, personalization, wireless communications, security/safety tradeoffs, and human factors. Several open research areas will be discussed.