Continuous Glucometer HackDiabetes is a disease in which the body suffers from a lack of insulin, a reduced ability to use insulin, or both. People with this condition must administer synthetic replacement insulin into the body to regulate and stabilize their blood sugar levels. The traditional method of administering insulin is by injection using a needle and syringe. Determining when to introduce insulin into the body requires frequent blood tests (finger prick). An alternative to this method uses a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) with a wireless sensor attached to a wire inserted into body tissues to measure the electrical elements of fluids. As a diabetic, Jerome Radcliffe, a cyber threat analyst at IBM, admits to joking. on the possibility of a hacker breaking into his CGM. Following a hack, he imagined he would give himself an unwarranted extra dose of insulin, which could force his blood sugar levels too low and render him unconscious, leaving him in a coma , or even death. After attending Defcon in 2009, he began to think about the possibility of such a joke. Therefore, he hacked his own CGM to show how vulnerable wireless medical devices are to cyber threats. He demonstrated the hack at Black Hat USA 2011. According to Radcliffe, he first collected publicly available data on his Medtronic CGM, focusing on the wireless communication frequency and modulation method. The device's user manual provided a starting point, and opening the device helped him obtain additional information, like the model number of the RF chip. Next, Radcliffe acknowledged that U.S. regulations require all wireless devices sold to receive approval from the Federal Communication Commission (FCC). Once approved, all devices are middle of paper...... Minimizes security flaws. " Technology News, Technology Product Reviews, Business Research & Analysis - News & Reviews - EWeek.com. EWeek, August 25, 2011. Web. October 15, 2011. "Section." Code of Federal Communications Commission, October 1, 2010. Web, December 8, 2011. Smith, Catherine "Medtronic, maker of insulin pumps, identified by Hacker Jay Radcliffe." Huffington Post. August 25, 2011. Web. October 15, 2011. “Statement Regarding Insulin Pump Hacking.” Welcome to Medtronic, Inc. Medtronic, August 25, 2011. Web. October 15. 2011. .