In 2011, at a hacking convention known as Black Hat, a security researcher and insulin pump user demonstrated how he could remotely disable and modify his insulin pump over a wireless connection using inexpensive and readily available equipment.
In 2012, another security researcher demonstrated how he could capture and reverse engineer wireless communication from an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) and cause the device to deliver a lethal shock to the heart. Continue reading
As I was leaving the training facility (<guild />) this afternoon, turning the key in my car’s ignition, it broke off. Having a backup key somewhere hidden under the car would have been nice. No such luck. At least I had one at home, and access to public transportation. Continue reading
Many hospitals have started the ISO 9001 journey. This journey probably started because the hospital wanted a fresh and new approach with their accreditation. For the first time a hospital could begin to decide how they would meet requirements and not have to abide by a prescriptive way of doing things. Continue reading
Work is structure.
Anonymous
We developed WorkingIt.com to explain how work, careers, and jobs are evolving. The site’s tagline is ‘Brand U Work in the Disruption Economy.”
A full treatment of work, careers, and jobs is beyond the scope of this site and frankly beyond my abilities. Hopefully, this site offers a unique structure, my thoughts about how you’ll work due to the current epidemic of disruption and how you’ll progress in your Brand U career. Continue reading
On March 28, 1979 there was a cascading failure in reactor number 2 at Three Mile Island. This failure allowed large amounts of nuclear reactor coolant to escape. The accident coalesced the anti-nuclear movement and ultimately caused the decline in nuclear plant construction in the United States. Continue reading