Reconciling security and care in digital medicine.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 40341720.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1038/s41746-025-01685-0 and PMC identifier 12062445.
- Licence recorded as CC BY.
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Abstract
Common approaches to cybersecurity frame end users as the weakest link in a system. In this Perspective, we argue that appraising end users as contributors to security can help reconcile both security and care practices. Through two case studies, including Swedish hospitals and a UK smart-home system, we demonstrate the gaps between established security protocols and the daily reality of care practices, and outline approaches to reconcile security and care.