German Federal Office for Information Security Publishes Security Requirements for Healthcare Apps
On June 23, 2022, the German Federal Office for Information Security published technical guidelines on security requirements for healthcare apps, including mobile apps, web apps, and background systems. Although the technical guidelines are aimed at healthcare app developers, they contain useful guidance for developers of any app that processes or stores sensitive data.
The guidelines are based on state-of-the-art security techniques used in the healthcare sector and the Office’s findings in several of its projects. The guidelines set out a number of security levels and a security risk assessment. The guidelines also include specific security requirements for digital healthcare apps with biometric authentication mechanisms.
Source: German Federal Office for Information Security Publishes Security Requirements for Healthcare Apps
