Security, Privacy, and Trust in WBANs and E-Healthcare

Wireless Body Area Networks (WBANs) are vulnerable to cyberattacks and security breaches that could unlock the door for cybercriminals to penetrate hospital networks. This book covers the fundamental concepts of security and privacy in WBANs including security requirements, issues, and challenges.

Dr. Anuj Kumar Singh is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Amity University, Madhya Pradesh, India. He has more than 20 years of teaching experience in technical education. He holds a PhD degree in the field of Computer Science and Engineering from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow. He passed MTech degree with First Distinction from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and BTech degree with First Honours from Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, in Computer Science and Engineering. In addition to these, he has also qualified UGC NET. Having published more than 40 research papers in journals and conferences including SCIE and Scopus, he has also authored one book and edited five. He has also filed five patents. He has also supervised more than ten dissertations at postgraduation level. His areas of specialization include Intelligent Systems, Cryptography, Network and Information Security, Blockchain Technology, and Algorithm Design. Dr. Sachin Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Akian College of Science and Engineering at American University of Armenia, Yerevan. Previously, he was a leading research fellow in the laboratory of Big Data and Machine Learning at South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He has around 16 years of teaching and research experience. He is actively engaged in teaching and research in the field of machine learning, natural language processing, smart healthcare etc. He is a senior member of IEEE, and member of ACM, IAENG etc. Additionally, he is an associate editor and reviewer in various journals. He has also delivered various keynote speeches in various conferences, workshops and events. He has also edited various books, and contributing in authored books. He has worked on various research grants as project leader and participant.

Part 1. Introduction to Security of WBANs and E-Health Systems 1. Security Requirements and Challenges in WBANs and E-Health Systems R. Abirami and C. Malathy 2. Healthconnect: A Comprehensive Overview of WBAN Integration in E-Healthcare Meena Gupta and Tanvi Mishra 3. Evaluation of Wireless Body Area Networks: A Systematic Review on Security Concerns Rahul Joshi, Suman Kumari, and Rhythma Badola 4. A Review of Forensics Security Hazards and Challenges in WBAN and Healthcare Systems S. Karthika and K. Juliana Gnanaselvi Part 2. Security and Privacy of Wearable Devices 5. Challenges and Current Trends in Wearable Devices for the Assessment of Vital Parameters: A Review R.M. Bommi, G. Uganya, P. Muthu Krishnammal, and A. Mary Joy Kinol 6. Securing the Future of Healthcare: Ensuring Privacy and Security of Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices Gagandeep and Anjali Sharma 7. Robust Security and Privacy of Wearable and Implantable Medical Devices: Protecting Lives and Data Ashwini A., Banu Priya Prathaban, and D. Ferlin Deva Shahila 8. Unleashing the Leap toward Secured IoMT Environment with WBAN: A Comprehensive Review Banu Priya Prathaban, R. Subash, M. Sathesh, and A. Ashwini Part 3. Security Frameworks and Solutions for WBANs and E-Health Systems 9. Security and Privacy Frameworks for WBANs and E-Health Systems Anuj Kumar Singh, Sachin Kumar, and Ankit Garg 10. A Comprehensive Security Framework for WBANs in the Healthcare Environment Pabitha B, Shridhar Sanshi, and Karthik N. 11. Machine Learning-Based Security Approaches for Wireless Body Area Networks Ankit Garg, Ajay Kumar, and Anuj Kumar Singh 12. Security Threat Mitigation in WBAN Using Tiny Machine Learning Vinod K. S. and ED Kanmani Ruby 13. Lightweight Solutions for Securing WBAN P. Rajasekar, H. Mangalam, P. Chandrasekar, and P. Muthu Krishnammal