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from the you-can't-make-this-stuff-up dept.
A trade magazine, http://www.todaysmotorvehicles.com/article/5-myths-about-connected-cars/ ran this article by Shaun Kirby, Cisco Consulting CTO, "5 Myths About Connected Cars". Haven't read anything this funny all year, some clips include:
Myth: Securing connected cars requires breakthroughs in security technology.
Fact: Connected cars are extremely complex, with many sensors, computers, and networks, along with an ever-growing list of features. Fortunately, technologies already exist that have proven effective in securing some of the largest enterprise information technology (IT) infrastructures. Existing technologies are well equipped to keep drivers and their data safe now and into the future.
...and this one, the punch line at the end had me rolling in the aisle:
Myth: Automakers are responsibile for securing connected cars.
Fact: The vehicle manufacturer is just one link in the security chain. Multiple tiers of suppliers, dealerships, developers of aftermarket devices and services, regulatory bodies, and other industries creating devices and services that interact with connected cars are all responsible for keeping cars and drivers safe and secure.
It is especially important for third parties who provide connected car applications to have secure infrastructures. For instance, a mall operator installing vehicle-to-infrastructure units to guide heavy traffic to optimal parking spots will need to ensure that all the proper security controls are in place.
(Score: 4, Interesting) by VLM on Monday September 11 2017, @12:01PM
A small comment that I've lived thru ISDN and dot net and a couple other "big pushes" and much like "internet of things" I suspect "connected cars" will initially have marketing imply it means everything including the kitchen sink and the sun never sets on the empire, and a couple years in it'll mean something microscopic compared to the original grandiose illusions.
"Connected car" will eventually mean something as small and insignificant as a hole in the glove compartment with a USB charger for a toll road transponder. Or it'll mean as little as the radio connects via bluetooth.
Remember that ISDN was going to be top to bottom OSI layers 1-7 inclusive sweeping change, and it ended up being a faster dialup, nothing more to the general public (in the telco biz it meant bye bye E+M signalling on analog T1 and hello 23B+1D signalling, but what happens between telcos and PBX operators remains between telcos and PBX operators...)