Project Overview
The evolution of e-health systems with increased connectivity through the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) has exposed them to a new frontier of cybersecurity vulnerabilities from which they were previously shielded. Healthcare providers today depend on nearly 100 million connected medical devices to deliver cost-effective and lifesaving treatment to patients, and the number of these connected devices is expected to double in the next 2-3 years. The primary goal of this work is to develop a comprehensive system-level security platform, capable of guaranteeing acceptable levels of security, privacy, and trust in a heterogeneous IoT-enabled e-health system. We aim to develop a system-level security management platform that can help to identify vulnerabilities in a heterogeneous e-health system and inform the development of suitable security mechanisms and protocols.
Funding
This project is funded through the Canadian Safety and Security Program (CSSP) led by Defence Research and Development Canada’s Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS), in partnership with Public Safety Canada.
Defence Research and Development Canada, Centre for Security Science (DRDC CSS), Ottawa ON, Canada
Investigators
Mohamed Ibnkahla (Carleton University), Ashraf Matrawy (Carleton University), and Jason Jaskolka (Carleton University)
Duration
April 2019 – September 2022