EU agency hones in on cybersecurity and connected cars

Feature published on EurActiv in October 2015 regarding ENISA's intention to set up an experts team to start working on connected cars and the challenges their technology represents to security.

ENISA director Udo Helmbrecht told the website that the agency was expected to first draft security recommendations aimed at manufacturers and only later would maybe put together suggestions for legislation on connected cars in 2017.

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ESO: Background information: Autonomous driving takes back seat as connected car law prepared http://www.europeansources.info/record/autonomous-driving-takes-back-seat-as-connected-car-law-prepared/

ESO: Background information: EU cybersecurity agency lacks funds for research on major tech issues http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-cybersecurity-agency-lacks-funds-for-research-on-major-tech-issues/

EurActiv, 24.11.15: Consumer groups expose manufacturers for collecting data from connected cars http://www.euractiv.com/sections/digital/consumer-groups-expose-manufacturers-collecting-data-connected-cars-319755

EurActiv, 30.09.16: Carmakers fear EU plans to ease data flows will help tech rivals http://www.euractiv.com/section/transport/news/carmakers-fear-eus-plan-to-ease-data-flows-will-help-tech-rivals/

Politico, 17.10.16: Drivers beware the modern hacker http://www.politico.eu/article/carmakers-shift-from-bashing-steel-to-crunching-computer-code-hacking-connected-technology/

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