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Re:It’s Easy to Hack Hospital Equipment by fixermark on Friday May 02, 2014 @11:39AM (#7686330)
> What's the value to the user of a networked pacemaker? Maybe a lower price?

Fewer surgeries to get to the physical device and change settings. Therefore, longer life expectancy.

This bug might be a feature.

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Re:It’s Easy to Hack Hospital Equipment by DanBC on Friday May 02, 2014 @02:14PM (#7687209)
That is just an (excellent) argument for medical devices to have some kind of connectivity to the outside world, but not for having the actual device ever connected to the Internet.

Strict air gaps would be desirable.

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Re:It’s Easy to Hack Hospital Equipment by hagbardgroup on Friday May 02, 2014 @11:42AM (#7686343)
Excellent point.
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