Wearable Technology

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY

These are smart electronic devices designed to be worn on the user’s body. Ex: Smart jewellery, Wristbands, watches etc.

These devices detect, analyse and transmit information.

Wearable technology is evolving into an important category of the Internet of things, with life-changing applications in medicine and other fields.

Different types of Wearable Technology

• Smart Watches: A smart watch can do more than just telling time. It can provide users with notifications on their calls, messages, emails, social media updates, etc.

• Fitness Tracker: It helps the user keep a track of the number of steps the user walks on daily basis and continuously monitors the heart rate. With the use of this information, the devices is able to calculate and report accurate data on calorie burn and exercise done by the user.

• Head Mounted Display: It takes you to a different world of virtual reality. It provides virtual information directly to your eyes.

• Smart jewellery: Certain smartwatches are designed as jewelleries specially for women. These jewelries notify the users of their text messages, calls or emails when their phone is out of reach.

Challenges

• Easy Physical Access to Data

• Insecure Wireless Connectivity

• Lack of Encryption Technology

• Lack of Regulation or Compliance

• Patching and Vulnerabilities: Easy target for hackers

• Financial Loss due to cyber threats

Way Ahead

• Cyber deterrence

• Establishing cyber insurance framework for such devices

• Amendment of IT Act 2008: The regulations need to keep pace with the changing cyber scenario to ensure penalties serves as deterrence for crimes.

• Updation of cyber security policy.

Focus on international cooperation