Senior Lecturer, Computer Science and Software Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology
James completed a degree in Metallurgy in 1984 using a Cromemco (Unix) minicomputer. Not satisfied with that, he completed a Masters degree (investigating amorphous metals, ion implantation and metallic glass) and got root access in 1986. Later that year James started a PhD on Partially Stabilised Zirconia, while mastering various microcomputers. In 1992 James consulted for manufacturers in Melbourne, and slowly drifted into academia, where he lectured in materials, manufacturing, PLCs until moving into IT in 2001. James now teaches programming and computer security, conducts research into virtualisation and security. He is now using Windows 7,
Why health implants should have open source code
Oct 04, 2016 13:25 pm UTC| Technology Health
As medical implants become more common, sophisticated and versatile, understanding the code that runs them is vital. A pacemaker or insulin-releasing implant can be lifesaving, but they are also vulnerable not just to...
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