15K views · Jul 31, 2011 · 14:26 · 0 HN recommenders · 4 mentions · discussed 2012–2018
Karen Sandler, then Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation, talks at OSCON 2011 about the risks of proprietary, closed-source software in implanted medical devices like her own pacemaker-defibrillator.
Why Hacker News points people here: Brought up whenever medical device security or open-source firmware in implants is discussed.
“on her experience trying to navigate the issue of getting a pacemaker-defibrilator, including fairly serious security concerns”HN comment, 2018
“Relevant”
Karen Sandler on risks of proprietary software in implanted medical devices.
I feel uneasy with body implanted microchips running proprietary software that can be accessed wirelessly. Am I the only one? Sure no, ask Karen Sandler. Relevant: this video
“Karen Sandler of the GNOME Foundation discussed an issue similar to this nearly a year ago at OSCON (2011)”
Sandler's OSCON 2011 talk on closed-source pacemaker software concerns.
Karen Sandler of the GNOME Foundation discussed an issue similar to this nearly a year ago at OSCON (2011): this video Indeed, the first thing that came to mind when I saw this presentation was RMS' comment, as mentioned in this article.
“not a new "cyber" concern, a very old concern”
Shows the medical device security concern is old, not new.
this video << not a new "cyber" concern, a very old concern, with a new scientific american article.
“on her experience trying to navigate the issue of getting a pacemaker-defibrilator, including fairly serious security concerns”
Sandler's experience getting a pacemaker-defibrillator and its security concerns.
Karen Sandler, then (2011) Executive Director of the GNOME Foundation on her experience trying to navigate the issue of getting a pacemaker-defibrilator, including fairly serious security concerns (device functioning can be affected by easily spoofed, unauthenticated radio communications): this video
