EU GDPR: Privacy for connected medical devices

The impact of upcoming EU regulations on anyone who processes health data is huge. Here’s what medical IoT device manufacturers need to know about GDPR.

Connected devices have the potential to transform almost every aspect of medical care. Developments such as automation, enhanced monitoring and analytics, and increased patient safety promise major benefits to the healthcare industry.

But there is an ever-growing amount of data tied to individuals, and this is only set to accelerate as the scope of connected medical devices grows. With corporate cyber-attacks becoming more sophisticated and data leaks from the likes of Yahoo and Ashley Madison having a direct impact on customers, an individual may start to feel more protective over their personal health data.

The European Union has moved to introduce a significant new regulation. Although announced in 2016, the EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU) comes into force from May 2018. Are you ready?

Read the full article on our GetConnected Blog: EU GDPR: Privacy for connected medical devices.

You will get to know more about:

The GDPR explained
What this means for connected medical devices
What data falls under the legislation
Privacy Impact Assessments
Children’s data

Read the full article on our GetConnected Blog: EU GDPR: Privacy for connected medical devices.