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    Keynote - Karen Sandler

    Linux.conf.au 2012 -- Ballarat, Australia

    2 HN recommenders · recommended in 4 months, 2012–2016

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    54:51 · 20K views · Jan 20, 2012

    Karen Sandler's keynote at Linux.conf.au 2012 on the software running inside medical devices such as her own pacemaker-defibrillator. She discusses the difficulty of learning what code runs in life-sustaining devices and why open source matters there.

    HN commenters point to it in threads about medical device security and software transparency as an excellent, personal case for open source in implants.

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    4 comments from Hacker News

    1. @joeyhMar 2012· in “Body Hacking: Thoughts Regarding My Magnet Implant”

      About that wireless connection to the device connected to your heart, and such things as security and bugs, here's a really excellent talk by Karen Sandler. this video

      Strongly recommendsView on HN
    2. @jordighAug 2016· in ““I Want to Know What Code Is Running Inside My Body””

      Another really good talk about the topic, "freedon in my heart" by Karen Sandler: this video It's mentioned in the article.

      RecommendsView on HN
    3. @mlinksvaMay 2012· in “Is an open-source pacemaker safer than closed-source?”

      Sandler gave a much longer version of the talk at LCA this video The paper both are based on is at [LINK] edit: Also, similar points can be made about other embedded and safety-critical software. security through obscurity in automobiles is scary, some materials on this at [LINK]

      CitesView on HN
    4. @rodgerdMay 2015· in “CVE-2015-3459 – Hospira Lifecare PCA Infusion Pump”

      Related: Karen Sandler's LC2012 keynote, which discusses the challenges of finding anything out about life-sustaining medical technology: this video

      CitesView on HN