I must have banged my head and woken up in an alternate universe as something apparently reasonable seems to have emerged from inside the British government. It has issued a guidance on cyber security for "intelligent" vehicles:
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Smart vehicles are increasingly becoming the norm on British roads – allowing drivers to access maps, travel information and new digital radio services from the driving seat.But while smart cars and vans offer new services for drivers, it is feared would-be hackers could target them to access personal data, steal cars that use keyless entry, or even take control of technology for malicious reasons.
Now new government guidance will ensure engineers developing smart vehicles will have to toughen up cyber protections and help design out hacking. The government is also looking at a broader programme of work announced in this year's Queen's speech under the landmark Autonomous and Electric Vehicles Bill that aims to create a new framework for self-driving vehicle insurance.
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The guidance contains eight key principles:
Each principle is fleshed out in slightly more detail and they also point out that the list is not intended to be exhaustive.
Now, dear Soylentils, what would you add to the list to come closer to completeness?
(Score: 2) by cafebabe on Thursday August 10 2017, @05:17AM (1 child)
All the consideration about the trolley problem [wikipedia.org] in relation to autonomous vehicles [wikipedia.org] is mental masturbation. A manufacturer, such as Mercedes-Benz, which prioritizes occupant safety [soylentnews.org] will have an economic advantage.
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(Score: 2) by kaszz on Thursday August 10 2017, @06:31AM
Economical advantage is likely the factor that will make the win. But I suspect laws and cities locking out certain models etc might counter it.