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Airgapping critical functions needs to be a thing. Infotainment that's online should be no where near driving, safety or engine management functions. If those f
by tails4e 5y ago
Airgapping critical functions needs to be a thing. Infotainment that's online should be no where near driving, safety or engine management functions. If those fictions require an OTA update, then it could be done by enabing a physical switch temporarily so firmware can be downloaded.
- corty 5y agoProblem is, current trend is integration. Infotainment touchscreen now controls increasingly more of the important functions, so airgapping is no longer an option.
- smolder 5y agoIt's like we need a Ralph Nader book to inspire automobile regulation around putting stupid electronics in them. Some better design could come of it. Unfortunately connected cars aren't going away. There's future automatic driving and the surveillance state both demanding real time location tracking.
- artificialLimbs 5y agoI imagine that the first time many customers flipped that switch on, would be the last time it was off.
- SyzygistSix 5y agoIt would still be an improvement. In situation like you speak of people's cars would be as insecure as they were without the switch but at least the capability is there for those who want it or learn to be security conscious.
- Arrath 5y agoOne-way solenoid. Once the update completes, the car clicks the switch back off.
- bellyfullofbac 5y agoI guess they could add an annoying beep every 5 minutes to make sure the switch is switched off if it doesn't need to be on. Or have a function that the engine can't start if the switch is on (because during an update the engine should be off, although obviously the onboard computers need to be on).
- acdha 5y agoPut the switch under the hood and have it deactivate the ignition when active. That has zero inconvenience for the mechanic servicing the car and ensures that there's no way to forget to re-enable the write lock.