Senate Bill Aims To Lock Hackers Out Of Connected Cars - Huffington Post
" The SPY Act would go beyond voluntary information sharing about vehicles’ potential vulnerabilities -- a measure proposed by the auto industry -- and mandate that any access points for a car have "reasonable measures" to protect it against... The bill would also require the FTC and NHTSA to develop privacy standards for the data collection in automobiles. Consumers would gain the ability to opt out of the collection or storage of such data without losing access to navigational capabilities "when technically feasible," except where such data collection is relevant to safety or regulatory systems. The SPY Act would also prevent driving data from being used for advertising or marketing, unless the car owner opted in. On Tuesday, an alliance of 12 major carmakers announced that they have formed an "information sharing and analysis center"... The center would "more effectively counter cyber threats in real time and further enhance the industry’s on-going efforts to safeguard vehicle electronic systems and networks," according to a statement by Robert Strassburger, the vice president... While data sharing may help, it's not the same as building security or privacy in by design. Source: www.huffingtonpost.com
