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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



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