If you’re planning to buy a car anytime in the near future, your car will probably be decked out with all the latest technology as part of the new generation of networked cars. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers and the Association of Global Automakers are now concerned with the possible vulnerabilities and weaknesses of vehicle automation and various networking features. These features could cause a big risk of being sabotaged or hacked to be used for other nefarious purposes.
What makes this issue extremely prevalent is that more than 60% of new cars are expected to be connected to the Internet by the year 2016 so this cyber threat is a very serious issue at the present time. That is why the industry’s new intelligence sharing and analysis center (ISAC) is now close to going live in their efforts to assess these threats and come up with solutions to prevent harm.
Some of the new security technologies that the industry has already been working on are software monitoring, the ability to deny cyber terrorists, enhancing network firewalls and addressing the issue of privacy among other issues. The more that these new technological vehicles are being manufactured and out on the road, the more security risks will need to be addressed and that is why the industry is already looking for ways to solve these problems.
If you are about to buy a new car within the next year or so, you’ll want to make sure that not only that it will be safe from any possible cyber-attacks but you also want to make sure that when you ship your car, you make it safe from any physical damage as well. That’s why it is important to use a reputable company like Thrifty Auto Shipping to ship your car to its destination safely.
