2017 Cyborgs Unite!
Channel: Free and Open Source Software Conference (FrOSCon) e.V.
Date: 19/08/2017

https://media.ccc.de/v/froscon2017-2075-cyborgs_unite



When Karen discovered at a young age that she had a life threatening 
heart condition, the last thing she expected was to have to worry about 
software. Now, with a heart device implanted in her body, she has come 
to understand not only how vulnerable medical devices are but how we are 
making critical choices about software that will have huge societal 
impact. Karen will talk about the hacks which show how essential free 
and open source software is and will discuss her professional and 
personal view of the issues both as a patient and as a cyborg lawyer.

Karen will also touch on potential avenues for accountability, 
transparency, and access to remedies as we hurtle towards an Internet of 
Things built on proprietary source code that prevents us from knowing 
exactly how these vital devices work, what data they are collecting and 
to what ends, what their vulnerabilities might be, and the extent to 
which their closed, proprietary nature keeps us from developing societal 
mechanisms and review processes to keep us safe.




Karen Sandler