Reuters is reporting that hackers could potentially hack implanted heart defibrillator’s, though there have not been any documented cases as of yet. One such device from Medtronic, Inc. was compromised during testing. According to the article:
There is no immediate danger to patients, the team of computer experts, electrical engineers and cardiologists said.
But they made one […]
The legal community for Open Source are saying that Microsoft’s pledge for Open Specifications under the GPL is not true. Citing some inconsistencies such as these:
Irrevocable but Only for Now
Microsoft makes its promise “irrevocably,” but upon careful reading of the entire OSP, this promise is weakened considerably in the definition of Covered Specifications. […]
The San Jose Mercury News has a story about a new Web site for women that is supposedly for sharing advice on life’s challenges. It’s written by Deborah Perry Piscione, who just happens to be 8 1/2 months pregnant; she wants to know why California doesn’t allow parking spaces for pregnant woman - similar to […]
