Security
Connected vehicles have been called
“computers on wheels”.
This is not far from
the truth. In reality, they combine networks of integrated systems, electrical control
units and myriad sensors that continually monitor, collect and transmit a wide range
of metrics -- including information on current road conditions, in-vehicle events and
driver behaviors.
But this unprecedented access to information introduces security risks. Inadequate
safeguards may expose the connected vehicle ecosystem to sabotage, hacking, theft
or unauthorized access. Not surprisingly security, privacy and safety top the concerns
of customers. By 2020, an estimated 250 million connected vehicles will be on roads
worldwide.
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This makes establishing a security policy across the entire value chain and
at every point in the connective-vehicle solution, mandatory; it is simply not something
that can be bolted-on as an afterthought.
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In a 2016 survey KPMG found that:
“8 in 10 consumers would be wary or never buy
from an automaker if that brand experienced a car hack”.
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However, for security to be effective it must mitigate risk while still allowing
information to easily traverse the connected fabric of people, systems and things. This
requires a unifi ed security approach that works holistically with the larger ecosystem
of IoT devices, information messaging and IT business applications.
The fl uid telema cs environment
Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the connected vehicle space are increasing in number and in kind; each
with a unique set of requirements, responsibilities, expectations and goals. The visual
below indicates the principal vehicle stakeholders. These include: Auto OEMs, owner
operators, designers, tier-1 suppliers, insurance carriers and dealer service centers
(DSC).
(Other stakeholders might also include: telecom carriers, system integrators (SI),
telematics service providers (TSPs), repair shops, fi nancial organizations (FinCo) and
various institutions across vertical industries as diverse as insurance-UBI, distribution/
transportation fl eet operators and public sector utilities).
Building cohesive results oriented ecosystems that meets the needs of each connected
vehicle stakeholder is a complex proposition. The challenge becomes obvious when
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By 2020, an estimated 250
million connected-vehicles will
be on roads worldwide. This
makes establishing a security
policy uniformly across the
value-chain and at every point in
the connective-vehicle solution,
mandatory; it is simply not
something that can be bolted-
on as an after-thought.
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Source: Gartner Research Jan 2015
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Source: KPMG Consumer Loss Barometer
Study 2016
