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Which state has an agency enforcement action against the sharing economy? New York’s Attorney General
Which part of the sharing economy is the NY Attorney General looking into? Ride Share
What’s the issue? Buzzfeed reported that company execuitves had access to rider locations through the ride share app
Let’s get to know what could happen in Texas, and look at what enforcement deal was worked out in NY. The settlement included:
What type of information could be valuable from parking?
New York Legislature, at the behest of its Attorney General, is strengthening its data security laws.
Assembly Bill 6866 adds new data to protection requirements and increases penalties.
This bill creates these standards that establish compliance with the law for businesses:
McAfee Labs 2016 Threats Predictions puts hacking cars as the top security risk, & here’s why:
Findlaw | Technologist | Car Hacking Tops List of 2016 Cybersecurity Threats
Background: Modern technology in cars was once 8 tracks. Today it’s wifi because no one wants to deal with a 5 year old who has no access to the internet on the highway.
How do internet connected cars and data security intersect? Hackers have shown how they can take over the controls of vehicles. It’s a Stephen King book come to life.
What’s Congress doing? Some say nothing. Others say on November 18, 2015 the House Oversight and Government Reform is having a hearing on the…
What agency is talking cybersecurity & cars? The FTC
What committee heard from the FTC? Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee
What did the FTC testify to?
What have the feds done for us lately to protect our data security?
1. Weeks ago the FDA stopped the use of a pump for infusion therapy because it could be hacked
2. July’s recall of 1.4 million Chryslers, Dodges & Jeeps because of hacking the auto software
3. The SEC following through on enforcement for insider trading due to a computer hack
Let’s not forget it has also been the year of:
Uber is taking steps to protect customer data by:
Onstar–the savior for people who lock their keys in the car. Onstar–the way for hackers to take over your car.
Until this week, hackers were able to take control of opening cars, turning on the ignition, and locating the vehicle. The hack took $100 of equipment but was an otherwise easy path to taking over Onstar.
Researchers testing the Tesla system also identified a potential vulnerability and sent out a wireless update to Tesla systems.
A reporter for Wired details what parts of a car hackers can control while you’re driving.
Hackers are able to control a vehicle’s:
All of the car functions above can be controlled from a laptop by a nefarious hacker. Wired. Congress is trying to stop it with the Spy Car Act.