. >> reporter: jay radcliffe is the researcher who made the discovery. while he works in cyber security at firm rapid seven, his work on the insulin pump was a side project. he's diabetic, and it was his pump on which is he did the research. >> this is just out of my own personal curiosity about how these devices work and how safe they are for my own personal use as a diabetic. >> reporter: j&j says the probability of unauthorized access to the one-touch ping system is extremely low. someone trying to hack in would have to be within 5 feet of the person wearing the device and specialized skills not to mention harmful intentions. the company says there are ways to mitigate the risk, turning off the radio frequency features limiting how much insulin can be delivered at once and setting a vibrating alert system. the device is 8 years old. new err systems j & j say have encryption technology that be harder to hack. it says this issue doesn't exist in its other products. jay radcliffe, the researcher who discovered the flaw, says he doesn't use the one-touch

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jay radcliff. >> that's so cool. little he was so curious he went around taking the door knobs off the doors to see how they work. >> very good. that sound like my brother. but he didn't go on to do that. cnbc is partnering with the aspen institute and m.i.t. for the cambridge cyber summit which is tomorrow. this one day conference will bring together leaders in security, technology, defense and business to discuss how we can better secure america's future from cyber threats. for more information and if you still want to register go to cnbc.com/cybersummit. >>> google is looking to fix its lack of hardware with a new feerngs virtual reality system and also a physical home assistant aptly named google home. will it be enough to compete with the likes of apple and amazon? mr. wonderful kevin o'leary will weigh in next. >>> we're less than five hours away from the vice presidential debate coming up tonight and we'll headline to farmville, virginia for the latest and what each candidate needs to do to stand out during th