At the dawn of connected vehicle networks, cybersecurity challenges remain
After decades of buildup, the dawn of the smart city is within sight. The biggest connected-vehicle pilot programs in the world are ramping up right now across the United States. But experts still have grave concerns about the cybersecurity and ultimately the safety of this expanding technology. The timetable is imminent. New York City, Wyoming and Tampa have been the sites of the federally approved Connected Vehicle Pilot Deployment Program since launch in 2015. Bidding on contracts to expand New York’s program — which set a goal of more than 8,000 connected vehicles and 350 roadside units to match the connected 12,400 traffic signals already deployed — is expected to be announced this month. Over the next two years, all three of the programs plan to be fully operating. The long-term goals are grandiose and the forecast is clear: Nearly everything on every road in America will one day be connected, tracked and to some extent […]
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