Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, and Security (TIPPSS)
TIPPSS is the new cybersecurity paradigm for the age of the Internet of Things (IoT) and increased digital connectivity across domains from connected healthcare to distributed energy resources, transportation systems, research systems, and more. The billions of IoT devices in use today and growing every day create many new attack vectors which create risk to data, devices, humans, institutions, and governments.
The IEEE/UL 2933TM-2024 standard establishes a framework based on TIPPSS principles (trust, identity, privacy, protection, safety, and security) for Clinical Internet of Things (CIoT) data and device interoperability. This includes CIoT such as in-hospital devices, wearable devices, investigational devices, etc. that communicate with each other and with healthcare systems including electronic health records (EHRs), electronic medical records (EMRs), and other connected healthcare systems.
TIPPSS is being extended more deeply into connected healthcare, artificial intelligence (AI), distributed energy resources, research facilities, and more.
You can join the IEEE TIPPSS Roadmap Task Group to participate in these efforts. Learn more by registering your interest on our Task Group Participation Form.
History
A timeline of the standard – need a list of key moments to include below.
2015
The TIPPSS standard was originally envisioned in 2015 at a Cisco IoT World Forum Steering Committee meeting, where experts from the IoT field discussed the need for end-to-end trust and security for all Internet of Things (IoT) devices – especially critical infrastructure from healthcare to transportation and energy systems.
A panel at the Cisco IoT World Forum Conference in Dubai also discussed the need for TIPPSS standards.
2016
In February 2016, the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) organized the “IEEE End to End Trust and Security Workshop for the Internet of Things” held at George Washington University in partnership with NSF (NSF #1623931) and Internet2. This invitation-only workshop brought together technology leaders and innovators from Industry, government, and academia, including researchers, IT architects, security professionals, government agencies, industry associations, professors, and post-graduate students. The participants submitted presentations that expressed viewpoints, made recommendations, and furthered the discussion on the subject of end-to-end trust and security for an open IoT architectural framework. Presentations addressed the TIPPSS elements: trust, identity, privacy, protection, security, and safety across multiple domains. The workshop presentations are available on IEEE-TV.
2017-2019
An IEEE pre-standards effort began which resulted in the publication of a Pre-Standards Workstream Report: Clinical IoT Data Validation and Interoperability including a high level TIPPSS framework.
At the same time, the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub (NEBDHub) at Columbia University was awarded an NSF Cybersecurity Risk Conference grant (NSF #1748395) to facilitate the planning and building of baselines for measuring and managing cybersecurity risk, with a particular focus on vulnerabilities in commercial and industrial Internet of Things (IoT). This accelerated the NEBDHub’s focus on IoT cybersecurity, leading to the development of a valuable partnership between the NEBDHub and IEEE for the development of the TIPPSS initiative and standards.
2019
The IEEE P2933 Standards Working group for Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS was created, sponsored by the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society Standards Committee. Over 320 individuals in 33 countries and 6 continents participated in the TIPPSS working group, providing a diverse and deep understanding of the TIPPSS challenges around the world to inform valuable insight in the development of the standard and recommendations to improve TIPPSS in connected healthcare.
2024
The IEEE/UL 2933TM-2024 standard was published in September 2024, and won the IEEE Standards Association Emerging Technology Award.
2025 and Beyond!
The IEEE TIPPSS Roadmap Task Group is developing and nurturing new standards efforts to bring TIPPSS to other cyberphysical systems. Join us!
Publications
TIPPSS for navigating a changing cybersecurity landscape at the Electron-Ion Collider and other scientific research facilities, in Proc. ICALEPCS2025, Chicago, Sep. 2025, pp. 668-675.
Cybersecurity requirements for medical devices in the EU and US – A comparison and gap analysis of the MDCG 2019–16 and FDA premarket cybersecurity guidance. Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal, Volume 28, 2025, Pages 259-266. July 2025.
Three Foundational Technology Trends to Watch in 2025. Srikanth Chandrasekaran for
IEEE SA. January 2025.
Advanced Health Technology – Managing Risk While Tackling Barriers to Rapid Acceleration, Edited By Sherri Douville. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003348603 – Chapter 1 – What to Know about Data Transformation for Advanced Technologies in Medicine – By William C. Harding, Florence D. Hudson, Shantanu Chakrabartty, Sherri Douville. Taylor & Francis Group. March 2023.
Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS For Connected Healthcare – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2022. Women in Engineering and Science Series. Florence D. Hudson, Editor
Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS for IoT – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security for the Internet of Things. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2019. Women in Engineering and Science Series.
Pre-Standards Workstream Report: Clinical IoT Data Validation and Interoperability with Blockchain. IEEE Standards Association – June 2019 – ISBN 978-1-5044-5972-3.
Wearables and Medical Interoperability: The Evolving Frontier. IEEE Computer Society, September 2018. The Future of AI. (Vol. 51, Issue No. 09.) By Florence Hudson
Enabling Trust and Security: TIPPSS for IoT. IEEE Computer Society, IT Professional, March/April 2018. Financial Technologies and Applications. (Vol. 20, pages: 15-18) by Florence Hudson
TIPPSS for Smarter Cities – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security. Aboott-Donnelly, I, Lawson, H. 2017. Creating, Analysing and Sustaining Smarter Cities: A Systems Perspective. Chapter 6, pages: 111-147. By Florence Hudson and Mark Cather.
The Internet of Things is Here. Florence Hudson. EDUCAUSE Review. 2016. Why IT Matters to Higher Education.
KPMG International. Security and the IoT Ecosystem. 2015. Florence Hudson quoted on pages 5, 8, 12.
Presentations
2025 Presentations
July 16, 2025 – IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Copenhagen
TIPPSS was presented by two of the IEEE/UL 2933 Working Group leadership team at the 47th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society in Copenhagen in July 2025. Michael Shea, Co-Chair of the IEEE 2933 Trust and Identity Subgroup, and Nada Philip, Chair of the IEEE 2933 Privacy Subgroup presented on the panel “Healing Ourselves, Healing Our Planet: Sustainability with AI and the Medical Internet of Things (MIoT) along the Continuum of Care.”
Attendees included Bruce Hecht, Nada Phiip, Dimitris Kalogeropoulos, Michael Shea, Elizabeth Baker, Maria Palombini, and Joanna X.
April 25, 2025 – IFMBE – The International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering Webinar
Keynote: TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare Systems – Improving Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security
April 1, 2025 – Nexus Podcast
Florence Hudson on the IEEE/UL 2933 Clinical IOT Cybersecurity Standard
March 17, 2025 – Masterclass – GDS CIO Insight Summit
TIPPSS for Secure Data-Enabled Innovation
February 13, 2025 – MedISAO
IEEE 2933 Standard for Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS
January 31, 2025 – MedCity Pivot Podcast
Embedding a New Data Safety Standard in Healthcare
January 29, 2025 – IEEE Systems Council UK and Ireland
IEEE 2933-2024TM Standard for Clinical Internet of Things (IoT) Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
January 8, 2025 – IEEE SA Cybersecurity TIPPSS for Industry Webinar
IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS for Transactive Energy in Smart Grids
2024 Presentations
December 5, 2024 – 1ArtificalIntelligence – AI Leaders of the World Virtual Webinar Series – 1Business World
Keynote: TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare
December 3, 2024 – 1ArtificalIntelligence – AI Leaders of the World Virtual Webinar Series – 1Business World
Keynote – Empowering Global Impact: Making Data Science Accessible for All
October 8, 2024 – IEEE Careers in Technology Fall Series 2024
Keynote – Careers in Technology and Standards in Action: IEEE 2933 Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security a new Standard – 2024 IEEE Emerging Technology Awardee
October 2, 2024 – ConV2X Integrating Health Technology to Meet Patient Needs
The New IEEE/UL Standard for Clinical IoT and TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
September 30 – October 1, 2024 – Business Transformation Exchange USA Fall 2024
Keynote – TIPPSS: Protecting the Astronomical Rise of IoT Integrations in Your Industry
September 26, 2024 – Deloitte Climate Week 2024
TIPPSS for Leveraging and Protecting Data & Devices to Enable Equitable Clean Energy Transformation
August 23, 2024 – IEEE P1451.99 and P2795 Working Group Meeting
IEEE 2933 Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS
July 30, 2024 – IEEE Standards Association – Digital Health Tech Forum
Standards in Action: IEEE 2933 Clinical IoT Data and Device Interoperability with TIPPSS for Hospital at Home
June 18, 2024 – IEEE Standards Association – Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Virtual Workshop Series
IEEE CYBERSECURITY TIPPSS FOR INDUSTRY – Clinical Trials
March 11-15, 2024 – HIMSS24 Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
Implementation update on the IEEE Standard for Securing Clinical Internet of Things
January 24, 2024 – IEEE Internet of Things (IoT) Summit
Developing Standards to Improve TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security
2023 Presentations
December 12, 2023 – FromTheExperts (FTE)™ Expert Human Intelligence
Big Data Innovation Ecosystem – TIPPSS to reduce security & privacy risks in a connected world
December 12, 2023 – Intelligent Health Association 2023 International Summit
Enabling Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, and Security: IEEE/UL TIPPSS for Clinical IoT
November 13-15, 2023 – IEEE Future Networks World Forum 2023
IEEE P2933 Hospital at Home Case Study: Making IoTs Interoperable and Secure with TIPPSS
November 1, 2023 – IEEE SA Clinical Trials Users Digital Technology Forum
Setting the Standard for Cybersecurity, Privacy, Interoperability and Trust in IoTs for Clinical Applications
October 3-4, 2023 – Virtual Human Global Summit 2023
TIPPSS for Clinical IoT Privacy and Security & Information Commons Idea for Digital Twins
September 28, 2023 – Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation IHE Conference
IEEE/UL P2933 – Standards working group for Clinical IoT data and device interoperability with TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
June 29, 2023 – HIMSS Midwest Gateway Chapter
Update on the Standard for the Clinical Internet of Things (IoT)
April 18, 2023 – HIMSS23
Health + Tech = That Connects + That Cares: Update on Standard for Clinical IoT
March 10, 2023 – 6th International Conference on Healthcare and Digital Health
Clinical Internet of Things (IoT) and TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security
2022 Presentations
November 6 – 7, 2022 – IEEE 8th World Forum on Internet of Things – Women in Engineering Forum
Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare
November 1, 2022 – IEEE Sensors 2022
Clinical Internet of Things and TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security
April 15, 2022 – World Healthcare Conference & Expo 2022 (WHC22)
Keynote: Accelerating Digital Transformation in Healthcare
March 14, 2022 – HIMSS22 Healthcare Cybersecurity Forum
Keynote: Cybersecurity & Transformation
2021 Presentations
December 1, 2021 – Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub and IEEE Standards Association, Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop Series
Connected Healthcare Technology and Policy
September 22, 2021 – Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub and IEEE Standards Association, Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop Series
Connected Healthcare Integrated Systems Design
September 14, 2021 – IEEE Wearables and Medical IoT Interoperability and Intelligence
Solving Health Tech Challenges with Females: Meet the Women Leading Global Standards Development
August 6-7, 2021 – DEFCON29 Security Leaders Village
TIPPSS – The New Cybersecurity Paradigm – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security
June 16, 2021 – Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub and IEEE Standards Association, Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop Series
Data & Device Identity, Validation, Interoperability in Connected Healthcare
June 7-11, 2021 – RightsCon 2021, IEEE: Next Frontier Technologies for Public Health
Giving people control and consent over their wearable data shouldn’t be like climbing Mt. Everest
April 28, 2021 – Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub and IEEE Standards Association, Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop Series
Privacy, Ethics and Trust in Connected Healthcare
February 24, 2021 – IEEE-SA, IEEE P2933, and Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub, Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Workshop Series
Global Connected Healthcare Cybersecurity Risks and Roadmap
2020 Presentations
Sept 16, 2020 – IEEE World Forum for the Internet of Things
Security, Privacy, and Trust Panel
August 8, 2020 – DEF CON 28, BIOHACKING VILLAGE
Advancing Medical Device Security
July 22, 2020 – 12:30-4pm – IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference
Keynote: Addressing Clinical IoT Interoperability and Security Challenges Globally
July 2, 2020 – Rochester institute of Technology
Addressing Clinical IoT Interoperability and Security
April 16, 2020 – 2-3pm ET, WiCyS 2020 – Women in Cybersecurity
Panel: Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS for IoT – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security for the Internet of Things Panel
April 15, 2020 – University of California Cybersecurity Summit
TIPPSS to Secure our Increasingly Connected World
April 9, 2020 – IoT Day Slam 2020 Internet of Things Conference
Panel: Women in IoT Center of Excellence Connected Healthcare Opportunities & Challenges – TIPPSS for IoT
April 3, 2020 – IEEE WAMIII – Wearables and Medical IoT Interoperability and Intelligence
Webinar: TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare
2019 Presentations
December 17, 2019 – IEEE Standards Association – Impact Workshop
IoT Standards – Healthcare
December 9-11, 2019 – Blockland Solutions
International Standards for Blockchain & Healthcare
November 8-9, 2019 – Society of Women Engineers, WE19 Conference
Women Securing the Future with TIPPSS for IoT
November 5, 2019 – IEEE – Standards Association, Wearables and Medical IoT Interoperability & Intelligence (WAMIII) Workshop
Clinical IoT Data & Device Interoperability & TIPPSS – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
September 16-18, 2019 – IEEE Global Blockchain Summit
The Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety and Security Imperative for IoT: Blockchain and Beyond
August 22, 2019 – Pacific Research Platform, CITRIS
Keynote: TIPPSS for Enabling and Securing our Increasingly Connected World
May 15-17, 2019 – J On The Beach
Keynote: The TIPPSS Imperative for IoT – Ensuring Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
April 23-24, 2019 – The Medical Device & IoT Summit
Keynote: TIPPSS for Connected Healthcare and IoT
IEEE/UL 2933 Standard Working Group Leadership Team
Partnership and Collaboration Opportunities
TIPPSS is grateful to the following partners and collaborators.
Are you an organization interested in collaborating with the TIPPSS team? Contact us for more information!