Marcello Melgara Responsible for International eHealth Projects, Italy /Henrique Martins, President of the Board of SPMS - Shared Services of the Ministry of Health, Portugal /Karima Bourquard, IHE-Europe Director of Interoperability, FranceA recent Imperial College of London study showed that a number of NHS approved apps, while sending out data to associated services, 33% of them were doing so without encrypting their data. This is a security threat invoking identity theft plus privacy issues. Does the EU need a medical software certification strategy and if so, who should implement & enforce it?