The Internet of Things (IoT) is coming and perhaps the first
place we will see the proverbial rubber hit the road is with
something near and dear to Americans – our cars. The ever
increasing connectivity of cars is creating a multitude of new
security concerns and legal issues. The security concerns that
arise from connected cars will not be unique to automobiles, and
there are lessons to be learned for a variety of industries,
including manufacturing.
On February 9, 2015, U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) released a
report on automobile security and privacy vulnerabilities, Tracking & Hacking: Security & Privacy
Gaps Put American Drivers at Risk. Key findings from the
Report reveal an inconsistent patchwork of security measures across
all automobiles including: inability to respond to, or even
diagnose, hacking or real-time infiltration; unsecured or
unencrypted transmission and storage of data; and, questionable use
and sharing of that data. Many of these same
