When most people think about security for their car, they think locks and alarm systems; i.e. safety from theft and events like carjackings.
Those are important concerns, but a newer one is become a serious threat as well. That arises from the growing inclusion of technology into automobile systems, including the steering, brakes and parking manoeuvres. The prospect of driverless cars adds further urgency to this issue.
The issue is making sure those high tech systems incorporate the best of modern security techniques to provide protection from hackers.
The thought of hackers breaking into your car and disabling the brakes is a scary one, but nevertheless very real, if not now, then in the near future.
Last week, a group of security specialists published an open letter to the CEOs of the major automobile manufacturers calling for adoption of a new five star cyber security program in the manufacturing process.
Hopefully the industry will listen to these pleas. With the rapid changes now taking place in the automation of automobiles, we can't afford to wait until pranksters or malicious hackers begin wreaking havoc on the highways. For an article on the security experts' letter, check this link.
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