04 · Research & publications

Securing
healthcare data
with IoMT.

Peer-reviewed research at the intersection of cybersecurity, IoT and healthcare — published by IEEE.

IEEE Peer reviewed · Published 2025
ICCMC 2025

Securing Healthcare Data using IoMT

Subhabrata Khara et al.

Safeguarding the security and confidentiality of medical data is vital in today's healthcare landscape. This study introduces a hybrid framework that combines encryption and steganography to protect sensitive medical information. Using the Fernet symmetric encryption algorithm, medical data is securely encrypted before being embedded into digital images via Least Significant Bit (LSB) and edge-based data hiding — keeping encrypted data imperceptible while preserving image quality for diagnostic purposes. The framework addresses data integrity, confidentiality, and resilience against attacks, making it highly suitable for electronic health records (EHRs) and telemedicine, achieving robust security with high embedding capacity and minimal distortion.

Publisher
IEEE
Conference
ICCMC 2025
Domain
Cybersecurity · IoT · Healthcare
Status
● Published
IoMTFernet EncryptionLSB SteganographyData PrivacyEHR
View paper → DOI: 10.1109/ICCMC65190.2025.11140712
Research methodology
/ 01
Problem Scope

Secured sensitive medical data in IoMT environments — EHRs, telemedicine streams, and connected devices vulnerable to interception.

/ 02
Hybrid Framework

Combined Fernet symmetric encryption with steganography — encrypting data, then embedding it invisibly in images via LSB and edge-based hiding.

/ 03
Key Results

Robust dual-layer security with high embedding capacity and minimal image distortion — medical images stay diagnostically usable.

/ 04
IEEE Publication

Published at ICCMC 2025. Meets stringent healthcare data regulations (HIPAA-aligned) for hospitals and remote patient monitoring.

Future directions
Security

Deep learning-based steganalysis detection resistance.

AI / ML

AI/ML anomaly detection in real-time IoMT streams.

Privacy

Federated learning for privacy-preserving medical AI.

Blockchain

Blockchain-based audit trails for EHR systems.