NAFA's FLEETSolutions Delves Into The Dark Future Of Vehicle Technology
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The future of vehicle technology looks very different from that of only ten years ago, thanks in part to the Internet. Equipment and software that know where vehicles are, what they are doing, and how fast they are going is revolutionizing the automotive industry, but the Internet-Of-Things is equally a playground for actors of bad intent.
In the September/October issue of
FLEETSolutions magazine, bowing in early-September, the article "Car Hacking - Preparing For The Future Now" goes in-depth with the subject that motor vehicles are now literal computers on wheels, and are open to the same cyber threats as PCs, tablets, or smartphones are.
"The scariest thing about researching the story and conducting the interviews was learning how far along we are," said Donald W. Dunphy, the writer of the article. "What really caught me was that, when going into the article as I imagined so many would, I thought the big fear would be terrorism. The truth is far more mundane but nonetheless insidious. Vehicle theft, unfair competitive tactics, and plain vandalism are all more likely, and considering that these occur on a daily basis even without the 'genie-in-the-bottle' of car computer hacking, the concern should be real for everyone who has dealings with motor vehicles."
The article, part of an ongoing series for the magazine dealing with recognizing and averting crises in fleet, brings insight to the topic, thanks to perspectives from Charlie Miller, a Security Engineer at Twitter; Chris Valasek, Director of Security Intelligence at the Seattle consultancy IOActive; Johan Sys, Managing Principal for Identity and Access Management, Verizon; Stefan Savage, Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego; and Patrick T. Barrett, CAFM, Director of University of Nebraska Transportation Services and Chair of NAFA's Education Development Committee.
The September/October 2014 issue of
FLEETSolutions also includes these informative articles:
- Striving For Sustainability
- NAFA Alt-Fuel Survey Responses Reflect "Early Adoption" Stage
- Investing In Fleet’s Greatest Resource – Our Mechanics
- Safety First: a safety-focused section featuring articles from the National Safety Council, NETS, NAFA's 2014 FLEXY winners for fleet safety, and much more!
FLEETSolutions gives you valuable, well-rounded, comprehensive education of the subject matter, no matter your specific fleet segment. The current issue is now available as a benefit of your NAFA membership!
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