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I read in !emc-pstc that James Youngman <[email protected]> wrote (in <[email protected]>) about 'EM Disruption of Automobile Electronics' on Tue, 13 Jul 2004: > First post from a long-time suscriber. Subject is automotive EMC > and the intentional disruption of microprocessors in automobiles to > disable vehicles, presumably during chases. In an article in the > Guardian (UK newspaper), Dr. Giri describes his newly invented > device; the article is at >http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,2763,1259138,00.html > This was also reported on National Public Radio ( >http://www.npr.org/features/feature.php?wfId=3327049 > ) (watch for split URLs). > > Knowing the lengths that the automotive EMC community goes to to > prevent this exact effect, and having been involved in similar > "pursuits" of my own, I have my doubts, but am interested in the > opinions of others. Has Dr. Giri found a back-door path into > automotive microprocessors? Quite possibly, and a way of summarily executing any passengers in nearby vehicles or bystanders who happen to have pacemakers, too. -- Regards, John Woodgate, OOO - Own Opinions Only. The good news is that nothing is compulsory. The bad news is that everything is prohibited. http://www.jmwa.demon.co.uk Also see http://www.isce.org.uk This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. IEEE PSES Main Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ To post a message send your e-mail to [email protected] Instructions for use of the list server: http://listserv.ieee.org/listserv/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Ron Pickard: [email protected] Dave Heald: [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: http://www.ieeecommunities.org/emc-pstc

