Giving up control of our automobiles to a potentially fallible computer is a foreign concept to many of us. And yet, that’s what we do each time we climb behind the wheel of a car or truck. The trouble is, the computer between our ears is a lot slower and less consistent than the ones we build from silicon.
Autonomous cars will take some getting used to, even as they help us bring down the number of crashes and fatalities on our roads. But cybersecurity is a big part of the learning curve here — maybe even more so than convincing people to give up the wheel. Here’s a look at where cybersecurity for autonomous vehicles is headed.
When Autonomous Cars Become Tools for Cyber Criminals
Researchers representing the U.S. Department of Transportation estimate that fully driverless cars could reduce fatalities on the road by as much as 94%. This is an unprecedented opportunity to save millions of lives over the coming years.
Driverless cars rely on software and hardware to engage in safe pathfinding. As more of these cars make their way onto our roads, we greatly increase our cybersecurity threat surface. Like any mobile computer, autonomous cars need to exchange data with ...
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