# PAR: Towards a Reference Architecture for Accessible Platforms in Respiratory Therapies
## 4 Discussion
### Criticality and Limitations in the PAR Platform  
The ethical-legal issues related to protecting the privacy of the data subject on the PAR platform include responsibility for any damage caused by the programmer.  
These issues are critical due to the need to protect users' personal and medical information and have limitations in terms of the complexity of ensuring privacy in digital environments and the potential for programmers to make errors that could result in harm.  
Protecting the privacy of data subjects on the \"PAR\" platform raises essential ethical and legal challenges, especially regarding liability for any harm caused by the programmer. The collection and processing of medical and personal data requires a high level of protection to ensure the confidentiality and integrity of the information. The criticality of these issues lies in the need to safeguard the privacy and security of patient data and the importance of complying with data protection regulations and standards, such as data privacy and security laws. Various measures have been implemented to protect data privacy on the PAR platform, such as using strong passwords, two-factor authentication, keeping software updated, and using antivirus programs to prevent cyberattacks.  
The study in [40] addresses the growing importance of cybersecurity in assistive robots, particularly in physical therapy. The research focuses on assessing physical therapists' awareness of cybersecurity issues related to human-robot interactions. Throughan electronic questionnaire, the study explores aspects such as the use of robots in physiotherapy, the level of training in cybersecurity and robotics, the self-assessment of insiders on cybersecurity in different scenarios, experiences with cyberattacks, and suggestions for improvement.  
The authors of [41] argue that despite the potential of digital platforms, challenges exist, including gaps in health information systems, slow adoption of electronic medical records, digital literacy issues, high device costs, and concerns about data privacy. The authors emphasize the need to address these challenges, warn against over-reliance on such systems, and call for clear legal frameworks to guide patients' decision making.  
Additionally, encryption of collected data was considered to protect against unauthorized access and to comply with privacy and data protection laws and regulations.  
Privacy in the digital environment covers many aspects, from protecting online identity to controlling personal information. Protecting devices that access digital platforms, such as computers, smartphones, and tablets, is essential to ensure data security.  
In addition, companies must have comprehensive systems to process, collect, and protect personal data, analyze private data securely, and control it by anonymizing personal information.  
Citizen awareness and education, cybersecurity, laws and regulations, and accountability are critical approaches to addressing ethical and privacy challenges in the Big Data and artificial intelligence era.  
Importantly, these measures have limitations regarding the complexity of ensuring privacy in digital environments and the possibility of programmers making errors that could result in harm. Therefore, it is essential to continue working on the development of new measures and technologies to protect data privacy on digital platforms.