U.S. FDA/MichAel J. erMArth Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing of an implantable cardiac pacemaker with a Radiofrequency Identification (RFID) interrogator/reader. System Configuration Contributions to Vulnerability Lindsay Robertson and Albert Munoz Applications to Connected Personal Devices T here is a strong impetus to commercialize emerging technology, tempered by safety expectations and regulatory compliance requirements [1]. Such is the case for medical implant devices, where successful operation of devices can be life-saving, Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/MTS.2017.2654289 Date of publication: 6 March 2017 52 1932-4529/17©2017IEEE but while consequences of failure are severe. Recent advances in this technology aimed at enabling remote access to a device facilitate remote and more accurate monitoring of patient health. In doing so, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) both satisfy market pressures and potentially introduce new avenues of risk that increase end-user vulnerability [2]. Vulnerability contributed by technological systems is known to researchers [3]-[5] as an important consideration in individual vulnerability. This study aims to quantify the contribution of IEEE Technology and Society Magazine ∕ march 2017