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While the paranoia about this has been rampant for a while, this article (from last year) points out that manufacturers ARE working on this and have been for so

While the paranoia about this has been rampant for a while, this article (from last year) points out that manufacturers ARE working on this and have been for some time: http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/01/technology/security/car-hack/ http://money.cnn.com/2014/06/01/technology/security/car-hack... Continental, one of the world's three major auto parts suppliers, is partnering with IBM (IBM) and Cisco (CSCO) to make firewalls that control the information flow between the car's devices. Until it gets security all figured out, the German company is holding back from adding full Internet connectivity features, such as real-time information from the engine that alerts the local car shop ahead of time. Ford (F) hardware has built-in firewalls to prevent malicious tampering, and the company has a team of noble hackers constantly probing for weaknesses. Toyota (TM) does all that too, plus it embeds security chips in the tiny computers throughout the car, narrowing how they communicate and lessening the chance of outsider interference. The company even has forward-thinking plans this year to visit the world's largest hacker conference, Black Hat. It should be no surprise that Tesla (TSLA) is ahead of the pack. The Model S is the most advanced and connected car currently available. It's worth noting the company's mature approach to addressing vulnerabilities. Instead of hunting down hackers who spot weaknesses, they reward them with an "Information Security" badge that works like a Willy Wonka golden ticket, granting exclusive access to Tesla's factory in Fremont, Calif. The company recently sent one to a British hacker who goes by Jon of Bitquark. But of course the government isn't helping much either. . . ...federal regulators will soon demand that cars automatically relay information wirelessly to one another as part of the U.S. government's vehicle-to-vehicle communication program. Those car-to-car messages will one day be able to engage brakes -- or your steering wheel.

jakeogh 11y ago
"...federal regulators will soon demand that cars automatically relay information wirelessly to one another as part of the U.S. government's vehicle-to-vehicle communication program. Those car-to-car messages will one day be able to engage brakes -- or your steering wheel" That's bad. Governments are (by far) the most violent organizations on earth. They expand to control everything they can. The actions of power are always to increase one's reliance on it. It's almost a law of nature. If we give up our ability to control our momentum and kinetic energy, it's more than a slippery slope. It's a path to black boxes in everything, including people.

jakeogh 11y ago

"...federal regulators will soon demand that cars automatically relay information wirelessly to one another as part of the U.S. government's vehicle-to-vehicle communication program. Those car-to-car messages will one day be able to engage brakes -- or your steering wheel" That's bad. Governments are (by far) the most violent organizations on earth. They expand to control everything they can. The actions of power are always to increase one's reliance on it. It's almost a law of nature. If we give up our ability to control our momentum and kinetic energy, it's more than a slippery slope. It's a path to black boxes in everything, including people.