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The price of light is less than the cost of darkness.

—Arthur C. Nielsen, Market Researcher & Founder of ACNielsen

In the last few years, we have seen an explosion of data unlike anything in history. Most of that data is in electronic format, meaning that it is more accessible than ever before. On one level it has provided us with an opportunity to not only advance our scientific (and medical) understanding, but it has allowed us to apply new technologies such as artificial intelligence to further our understanding faster and more thoroughly.

That data has a dark side and a cost, however, as the data is dispersed in more directions than most people are aware of. With modern technology and data analysis, it is becoming easier to link people to data that is supposedly anonymous. There are tremendous challenges that we as a country need to make some decisions about. This chapter elucidates the second leg of IoMT devices: the data that they produce. It is ultimately why the IoMT ecosystem needs to be protected.