Pacemakers a Security Risk? March 16, 2008
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Implantable Medical Devices May Expose Patients To Security, Privacy Risks
ScienceDaily (2008-03-17) — Implantable cardiac defibrillators that are equipped with wireless technology are vulnerable to having private medical information extracted — and even having the devices reprogrammed — without the patients’ knowledge. Not only does this pose a potential security risk, it could also endanger patients’ physical safety. … > read full article
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