From Connectivity to Vulnerability: Navigating the Digital Transformation of Vehicles

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In the past, what happened in your car typically stayed in your car. That is no longer the case. The influx of digital innovations, from infotainment connectivity to over-the-air (OTA) software updates, is turning cars into information clearinghouses. While delivering significant customer value, these changes also expose vehicles to the seamier side of the digital revolution. Hackers and other black-hat intruders are attempting to gain access to critical in-vehicle electronic units and data, potentially compromising critical safety functions and customer privacy. In this episode, Stephen Armstrong and AJ Khan, addresses this topic.

Guest Bio

AJ Khan is the Founder of Vehiqilla Inc and has over 20 years of experience in Governance, Risk & Compliance, and 13 years of experience in Cybersecurity Innovation and Emerging Technologies. AJ is an ardent advocate of Cyber Security and Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) and in his view, there is a critical need to address Cyber Security in today’s Connected and Cloud deployments and if considerable effort is not made to address this issue, corporations will incorporate considerable Security Debt that will manifest itself later in the form of major security breaches. AJ’s is a published author and his book “Automotive Cyber Governance”, is focused on defining cyber governance best practices for the Connected, Autonomous and Electric Vehicles.