CYBERSECURITY ISSUES OF MEDICAL COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Abstract

In conditions of strict quarantine due to the COVID-19
pandemic, thanks to the capabilities of modern information and telecommunications systems, a significant part
of medical services has been transformed into a digital
environment online. The positive effect of this lies primarily in the elimination of the digital divide and realization of citizens' rights to equal medical care in electronic
format. However, this process has led to the potential
danger of confidential information leaks. Nowadays, the
cybersecurity issues of medical computer systems are very
relevant and require a comprehensive and balanced approach to the solution. An important component is the
legal protection of confidential information circulating in
medical computer systems. Analysis of digital technologies and computer systems for the provision of online
medical services has shown the urgency of anonymizing
patients' medical data, protecting medical devices connected to the Internet from leaks of confidential medical
information. Therefore, the rules for ensuring the confidentiality of data processed in medical information systems must be strictly observed when developing appropriate software. The issue of security of the infrastructure
for collection, storage and transmission of medical data is
primarily to limit access and create a reliable electronic
database of medical information. Certain security issues
have been identified for cloud platforms used to store
data in the provision of health services related to their
vulnerability to possible cyberattacks. To increase the
credibility and ensure the reliable protection of confidential medical information processed in such services, all
software, hardware and organizational aspects should be
considered. Analysis of cybersecurity of medical computer
systems has identified a number of data protection issues,
the importance of multifactor user authentication, access
control, the use of effective cryptographic encryption
schemes to effectively protect health ecosystems on the
Internet and identify areas for further research to provide
quality secure online health services.