"NIST to Launch New Guidance on Security Risks of Telehealth and Smart Home Integration"
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has completed the final product description to guide the intersection of telehealth offerings and smart home devices. In new guidance dubbed "Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk in Telehealth Smart Home Integration," NIST's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence will outline the safest ways for consumers to use new technologies that provide access to their healthcare information in a secure digital environment. The project specifically targets Internet of Things (IoT) devices potentially vulnerable to hacking because they share data within a household network. In order to assist in identifying threats in smart home telehealth devices, NIST's existing Cybersecurity Framework, Privacy Framework, and Risk Management Framework will be incorporated. This article continues to discuss NIST's new "Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk in Telehealth Smart Home Integration" guidance.