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Securing the Connected Car

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Channel: The Linux Foundation · 2017 · Science & Technology

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Securing the Connected Car - Eystein Stenberg, Mender.io

Using recent real-world stories, Eystein Stenberg, Product Manager at Mender.io, will discuss the opportunity of connected cars and walk the audience through the following:

* Opportunities OEMs have for connected vehicles, as demonstrated by Tesla’s ability to provide over-the-air (OTA) software updates that Elon Musk claims has reduced the chances of having an accident by 50%. It also provided Tesla with new revenue streams via the Autopilot's suite of autonomous driving functions.

* The anatomy of the Jeep Cherokee hack: the technical details of how the Jeep Cherokee was hacked and steps you can take to reduce your attack surface. We will detail what Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek revealed and how they gained control of the car remotely, as ewll as provide specific security strategies.

* Best practices on delivering over-the-air software updates with failover management.

About Eystein Stenberg

Eystein Stenberg has over 7 years of experience in security and systems management as a developer, support engineer, technical account manager, product manager and now as a CTO. He has been in the front line of some of the largest production environments in various roles and has in-depth knowledge of the challenges in systems security in a real-world context. Eystein has spoken at various conferences, including Embedded Linux Conference, Embedded Systems Conference, Automotive Linux Summit, and Internet of Things World. 

He holds a Masters degree in cryptography and his writing credits include "Distributing a Private Key Generator in Ad Hoc Networks."

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