Cyberbiosecurity and Public Health in the Age of COVID-19

Adler, Aaron; Beal, Jake; Lancaster, Mary J.; Wyschogrod, Daniel

doi:10.1007/978-94-024-2086-9_7

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“…As these examples demonstrate, security in the biological sciences is expanding to the cyberspace. Hence, in the last decade the term cyberbiosecurity was termed (Adler et al, 2021). Richardson et al describe cyberbiosecurity as "addresses the potential for or actual malicious destruction, misuse, or exploitation of valuable information, processes, and material at the interface of the life sciences and digital worlds" (Richardson et al, 2019).…”

Section: Biosecurity Challenges Under Pandemic Circumstances (In Rega...mentioning

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Biosafety and biosecurity challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Rutjes

Vennis²,

Wagner³

et al. 2023

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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As the world continues to battle the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, it is a stark reminder of the devastation biological threats can cause. In an unprecedented way the global community saw a massive surge in the demand for diagnostic capacities, which had a substantial impact on biosafety and biosecurity. Laboratories had to cope with a surge in laboratory testing capacity, while resources and training possibilities were limited. In addition, the pandemic highlighted the impact biological threats can have, thereby giving rise to new dialogue about biosecurity and new biological threats. This paper aims to highlight some of the most pressing issues regarding biosafety and biosecurity observed during the COVID-19 pandemic with special focus on low and lower middle-income countries. The authors provide lessons learned, tools and recommendations to improve future biosafety and biosecurity and increase preparedness for the next global health crisis.

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Section: Biosecurity Challenges Under Pandemic Circumstances (In Rega...mentioning

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Biosafety and biosecurity challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Rutjes

Vennis²,

Wagner³

et al. 2023

Front. Bioeng. Biotechnol.

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“…Medical practitioners utilize social media interfaces to examine, communicate, treat, and triage patients. During critical events such as the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare misinformation can be spread quickly (Adler et al, 2021;Mueller 2021;. This cyber access became a necessary component of healthcare in times while people were told to isolate themselves.…”

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Social-Engineering, Bio-economies, and Nation-State Ontological Security: A Commentary

Griffin¹,

Alexander

Palmer³

et al. 2023

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Biocybersecurity is an evolving discipline that aims to identify the gaps and risks associated with the convergence of Biology (the science of life and living organisms) and cybersecurity (the science, study, and theory of cyberspace and cybernetics) to protect the bioeconomy. The biological industries’ increased reliance on digitization, automation, and computing power has resulted in benefits for the scientific community, it has simultaneously multiplied the risk factors associated with industrial espionage and the protection of data both commercial and proprietary. The sensitive and potentially destructive power of this data and its access inherently poses a risk to the national and ontological security of a nation. Ontological security refers to the extent to which an individual or group feels secure in their understanding of the world and their place in it. It is a psychological concept that pertains to the way in which people construct their sense of self and their place in the world, and how this sense of self and place is shaped by their interactions with others and the broader social, cultural, and political context in which they live. Nation-states provide stability and wider social cohesion, but these capacities can be disrupted when the nation state is sufficiently threatened (Bolton, 2021). Leading to an interest in maintaining a national identity; which can have profound effects on the behavior of a nation. Targeted social engineering is aimed at exploiting the changing and damaged mental health of workers in life science enterprises who have not been trained in a sufficient manner to deal with these attacks. Failure to identify the existing vulnerabilities associated with social engineering would expose the bioeconomy to unnecessary risk. Numerous scholars have pointed towards growing risks of nation-state stability being increasingly threatened vs inadequate actions taken to match threats for defense; when reflecting on energy, food, construction materials and more from the multi-trillion US bioeconomy we see that the ground to cover is huge (George 2019, Jordan, 2020, Murch, 2018; Mueller 2021). This paper seeks to discuss some of the existing vulnerabilities associated with social engineering attacks and the effects those attacks would have on the population's ontological security and spark conversations about ways in which ontological security of nation states are modified.

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“…Many people are concerned with the amount of information and data that must be sacrificed to receive quality care. While these were concerns before the pandemic, the onset of COVID-19 increased the necessity of securing digital resources due to the increased threat of cyber-attacks by threat actors (Adler et al,2021).…”

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“…The COVID-19 pandemic showed how important it is to keep track of disease data for researchers, policymakers, and the general public. The disease data includes the number of cases, the results of diagnostic tests, and information about general trends, which makes it a target for malicious actors.Diagnostic testing and counting are highly valuable and used to measure epidemic levels, making it potentially catastrophic if the surveillance data is compromised (Adler et al,2021).…”

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Commentary on Healthcare and Disruptive Innovation

Finch¹,

Affia²,

Jung³

et al. 2023

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Exploits of technology have been an issue in healthcare for many years. Many hospital systems have a problemwith “disruptive innovation” when introducing new technology. Disruptive innovation is “an innovation thatcreates a new market by applying a different set of values, which ultimately overtakes an existing market”(Sensmeier, 2012). Modern healthcare systems are historically slow to accept new technological advancements .This may be because patient-based, provider-based, or industry-wide decisions are tough to implement, giving wayto dire consequences. One potential consequence is that healthcare providers may not be able to provide the bestpossible care to patients. For example, if a healthcare provider does not adopt new technologies or approaches tomedical treatment, they may not be able to offer the same level of care as a provider who has embraced thoseinnovations. This leads to lower quality of care and poorer patient outcomes.Another consequence is that healthcare providers who do not adapt to disruptive innovations may lose marketshare to competitors who are more forward-thinking and willing to embrace new technologies and approaches.This can harm the provider's financial performance and sustainability.Not adapting to disruptive innovations inhealthcare can result in missed opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of medical treatment. If ahealthcare provider does not adopt electronic medical records, they may miss out on the benefits of faster andmore accurate information sharing, improving patient care.Once the decision to implement technology in a specific healthcare industry is made, concerns about patientsafety, an aversion to change, and hospital-wide compliance with regulations begin to arise (WynHouse, nd.). Thehealthcare technology industry also boomed with the COVID-19 outbreak. The COVID-19 outbreak has led tosignificant advancements and innovations in medical technology. In order to diagnose, treat, and prevent thespread of the virus, healthcare providers and researchers have had to develop and deploy new technologies andapproaches. The COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the importance of the medical industry and the essential roleit plays in society. This has led to increased funding, support for medical research and development, as well as agreater appreciation for the work of healthcare providers. This has created opportunities for growth andinnovation in the medical industry. It also placed enormous strain on global health systems, disrupting healthcareby increasing the risk of fraud and deception; the risk of hospital operations and assets being compromised,disrupted, or altered; and the increased use of telehealth resulting in a breakdown between providers andconsumers (Kuehn,2021). This article will cover the effects/impact of disruptive innovations/technologiesintroduced into healthcare industries over the short term through a light review of disruptions and responses,followed by commentary and policy recommendations.

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Cyberbiosecurity and Public Health in the Age of COVID-19

Cited by 6 publications

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Biosafety and biosecurity challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Biosafety and biosecurity challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Social-Engineering, Bio-economies, and Nation-State Ontological Security: A Commentary

Commentary on Healthcare and Disruptive Innovation

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