This is scary!

[kfay]

I just ran across this article about pacers and defibs. Sometimes I wonder why they publish things like this, it could give the "crazies" an idea that they would have never thought of on their own.


http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/04/16/medical.device.security/index.html?hpt=C2

 

[Superbob]

It indeed is scary how dependent we are on technology in so many ways. This is a particularly direct way. Thanks for posting the interesting piece. I guess the good news is that the problem is being recognized and work is underway on ways to make these devices more secure.

 

[nngbwh]

That is very interesting. Thanks for the info Kfay.

 

[Ross]

Well, umm, I don't know what to say. They are going to have to work on it.

 

[karen14]

Wow kfay, you're right! Scary thought. I think I'd prefer to have control over this in my own hands, lol.

 

[Kathy McCain]

If you think about it long enough, it certainly could do a mind job on you!

Thanks for the article though.

 

[Luana]

A friend has a son who's type 1 diabetic and has an insulin pump. Not too long ago his pump failed and he had no idea. He went into DKA and was in ICU for 6 days. Insulin pumps give diabetics a lot of freedom, but when something goes wrong it can be really bad.

 

[Dina]

Sometimes I wonder why they publish things like this, it could give the "crazies" an idea that they would have never thought of on their own.

I agree,esp when this is a "what if" situation that hasn't occured yet- what idiots.

 

[twinmaker]

Well, this is something I really hate to think about being that I have a defibrillator/pacer combo. LINDA

 

[Ross]

I think the key would be to use radio frequency bands not in use by any other product. Question is, are there any frequencies left? Seems everything is conected to everything anymore.