# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Discussion

• Researchers shared a significant human cognitive performance dataset that provides insights into how lifestyle factors and aging affect cognitive abilities, demonstrating interest in quantifying mental performance.

• Biomedical innovation was highlighted through discussion of a biological pacemaker technology created via "minimally invasive somatic reprogramming in pigs with complete heart block."

• The conversation addressed nutritional tracking challenges, noting that vitamin deficiencies (particularly A, D, and B12) can take months or years to manifest clinically, making them difficult to detect.

• Security expert Moxie Marlinspike's work was discussed, including his HTTPS vulnerability discoveries and subsequent development of secure communication tools through Open Whisper Systems and RedPhone.

• Participants identified a critical bottleneck in mobile security: the industry needs open-source system-on-chip baseband transceivers to create truly secure mobile devices.

• A valuable security resource was shared: "The Art of Software Security Assessment," which teaches methodology for identifying vulnerabilities through manual code tracing.

• The group discussed OpenSSL's security issues, noting that a proper security audit would take years due to its complexity, though the OpenBSD team was making progress in improving it.