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Automotive Industry Collaborates in Developing Vehicle Cybersecurity Best Practices to Address Cybersecurity ChallengesWASHINGTON, July 21, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New technology has paved the way for extraordinary advancements in vehicle safety, emissions reduction, and fuel economy. Today's vehicles do more to keep drivers secure and connected than ever before. However, connected vehicles must be designed and manufactured with security in mind. Today, members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center ("Auto-ISAC") released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices ("Best Practices") developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle cybersecurity throughout the industry. Over five months, more than 50 automotive cybersecurity experts from around the world have participated in the development of these Best Practices to advance automotive cybersecurity capabilities. The effort began in early 2016 when the 15 automaker members of the Auto-ISAC formed a working group to examine all cybersecurity aspects of the motor vehicle ecosystem. "Automakers are committed to being proactive and will not wait for cyber threats to materialize into safety risks," said Auto-ISAC Chairman Tom Stricker of Toyota. "The Best Practices initiative represents this commitment to proactive collaboration that our industry made when we stood up the Auto-ISAC last year. I'm proud of the way we have united in our endeavor to minimize the risks our consumers might face from cybersecurity and privacy threats." The Executive Summary of the Best Practices has been released publicly on the Auto-ISAC website. The Best Practices provide guidance to assist an organization's development in seven key topic areas, including:
The creation of Best Practices follows the release of the Framework for Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices jointly released by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers ("Auto Alliance") and the Association of Global Automakers ("Global Automakers") in January 2016. The Auto-ISAC coordinated with both organizations throughout the Best Practices development. The auto industry has been successful in galvanizing collaboration to address product and data security before a major cyber incident has taken place. In November 2014, members of both the Auto Alliance and Global Automakers voluntarily adopted Privacy Principles that will govern data retrieved from vehicles. The auto industry was the first in the Internet of Things ecosystem to take such a firm stance on customer data use. The Executive Summary of the Best Practices and other information on Auto-ISAC can be found at www.automotiveisac.com. Media inquiries – Please contact Kimberly Schrader-West by email at [email protected] or by phone +1-703-377-1403; Booz Allen Hamilton provides Program Management support to Auto-ISAC About Auto-ISAC: Photo - http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160720/391651
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