Trust at the Edge: Securing Identity and Safety in Regulated Digital Environments (B21c)
As connected healthcare continues to evolve—integrating remote patient monitoring, telehealth, smart devices, and data-driven care—the edge has become a critical point of interaction where trust must be established and maintained. In these distributed environments, ensuring secure identity, data integrity, and patient safety is not only a technical challenge but also a regulatory imperative. At the same time, the growing demand for interoperability and assurance is accelerating the need for standardized certification programs that validate security, privacy, and performance. This session explores how connected healthcare stakeholders can implement robust identity frameworks and security architectures while aligning with emerging standards and certification schemes. It will examine how certification programs can provide measurable assurance for device manufacturers, platform providers, and healthcare organizations—supporting compliance, reducing risk, and building confidence among patients and regulators. Attendees will gain insight into best practices for integrating zero-trust principles, device identity management, and continuous monitoring with certification requirements and industry standards. The session will also highlight how certification can streamline market access, improve interoperability, and foster a trusted ecosystem for innovation. Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how to design, validate, and deploy secure connected healthcare solutions that meet global regulatory expectations and real-world demands at the edge.