In: Computer Science
For Apple watch, discuss what the appropriate security and controls should be for the device, for a smart phone app that reads the device, and for a web site where device readings can be stored and shared with medical personal. Note: Your device may not currently support all three of these options. If not, assume that such enhancements have been made for the device/system.
Answer)
For Apple watch, the appropriate security and controls should be
for the device, which should be there on the smartphone app that
reads the device would be:
a) Proper access control using Biometric authentication on the
smartphone
b) Encryption of the data on the watch as well on the
smartphone
c) Keeping the smartphone app and also the watch app uptodate for
security updates
The appropriate security and controls should be for the device,
which should be there on the web site where device readings can be
stored and shared with medical personnel are:
a) Access control using the user-name password and multi-factor
authentication
b) Encryption of the data on the watch and on the website which is
stored
c) The website should be secure such as secure and encrypted
browsing using https://
d) Keeping the smartphone app uptodate for security updates
e) Sharing should be done in a predetermined and authenticated
channel with the sharing with the medical personnel