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I've always wondered about this: is the machine physically incapable of blasting you with a stronger dose than it's supposed to, or is that software controlled?
by NhanH 11y ago
I've always wondered about this: is the machine physically incapable of blasting you with a stronger dose than it's supposed to, or is that software controlled? Because there is no way I'd believe the software on that thing doesn't have a bug.
- toomuchtodo 11y agoBefore I opted out of body scanners, I thought of this whenever I was in one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Therac-25
- CaptSpify 11y agoIt's been a long time since I've looked into this, so my info may be out of date: They aren't releasing the data for when these machines are audited for safety/compliance. https://www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/Mgmt/2015/OIG_15-86_May15.pdf https://www.oig.dhs.gov/assets/Mgmt/2015/OIG_15-86_May15.pdf
- tigerente 11y agoOn rapiscan models (backscatter scans) it is basically software controlled, although the modularization makes it non trivial to be changed in a hack, as reported in this talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_f4HUrn-NA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_f4HUrn-NA