User Authentication in Smartphones for Telehealth
Many functions previously conducted on desktop computers are now performed on smartphones. Smartphones provide convenience, portability, and connectivity. When smartphones are used in the conduct of telehealth, sensitive data is invariably accessed, rendering the devices in need of user authenticat...
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2017-11-01
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| author | Katherine A. Smith Leming Zhou Valerie J.M. Watzlaf |
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| description | Many functions previously conducted on desktop computers are now performed on smartphones. Smartphones provide convenience, portability, and connectivity. When smartphones are used in the conduct of telehealth, sensitive data is invariably accessed, rendering the devices in need of user authentication to ensure data protection. User authentication of smartphones can help mitigate potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) breaches and keep sensitive patient information protected, while also facilitating the convenience of smartphones within everyday life and healthcare. This paper presents and examines several types of authentication methods available to smartphone users to help ensure security of sensitive data from attackers. The applications of these authentication methods in telehealth are discussed.
Keywords: Authentication, Biometrics, HIPAA, Mobile security, Telehealth |
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| spelling | doaj-art-0baef192a47f46f493ae93972e239ed62025-08-20T03:49:07ZengHawaii Pacific University LibraryInternational Journal of Telerehabilitation1945-20202017-11-019231210.5195/ijt.2017.62266028User Authentication in Smartphones for TelehealthKatherine A. Smith0Leming Zhou1Valerie J.M. Watzlaf2University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterUniversity of PittsburghUniversity of PittsburghMany functions previously conducted on desktop computers are now performed on smartphones. Smartphones provide convenience, portability, and connectivity. When smartphones are used in the conduct of telehealth, sensitive data is invariably accessed, rendering the devices in need of user authentication to ensure data protection. User authentication of smartphones can help mitigate potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) breaches and keep sensitive patient information protected, while also facilitating the convenience of smartphones within everyday life and healthcare. This paper presents and examines several types of authentication methods available to smartphone users to help ensure security of sensitive data from attackers. The applications of these authentication methods in telehealth are discussed. Keywords: Authentication, Biometrics, HIPAA, Mobile security, Telehealthhttp://telerehab.pitt.edu/ojs/index.php/Telerehab/article/view/6226 |
| spellingShingle | Katherine A. Smith Leming Zhou Valerie J.M. Watzlaf User Authentication in Smartphones for Telehealth International Journal of Telerehabilitation |
| title | User Authentication in Smartphones for Telehealth |
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