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Lawyer Demands Pacemaker Vendor Supply Source Code

Posted by Soulskill on from the write-your-own-plugins dept.

oztiks writes "Lawyer Karen Sandler's heart condition means she needs a pacemaker to ward off sudden death. Instead of trusting that the vendor will create a flawless platform for the device to operate, Sandler has demanded to see the device's source code. Sandler's reasoning brings into question the device's reliably, stability, and oddly enough, security."

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  1. Who owns data that an implanted device collects by davidannis · · Score: 5, Interesting

    A related story on NPR today points out that as a patient you don't have access to the data collected in and about your own body. The story focuses on one man's attempt to see his own data. He's looking for someone with technical skills to help him get at the data. Seems to me that somebody on /. should be able to help. http://www.onthemedia.org/2012/jan/20/who-owns-data-inside-your-body/