Looking Ahead

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THE CONNECTED CAR ISN’T JUST A CAR ANYMORE

IHS Markit forecasts that by 2023, worldwide sales of connected cars will reach 72.5 million units, up from 24 million units in 2015. That means, in just over eight years, almost 69% of passenger vehicles sold will be exchanging data with external sources turning the automobile into an advanced network. In 2018, the car will transition from a mode of transportation to a connected information hub.

In 2018, the phrase attack surface will be applied to the vehicle as connected car system attack fears rise. Catastrophic attack fears of the entire vehicle being taking over will evolve to more basic fears of account attacks like tolls systems, navigation history, and vehicle monitoring system breaches. Continual performance monitoring and system validation will take on new meaning in 2018 as auto vendors clamber to address these mounting risks.

IOT RISKS ARE HERE TO STAY

As the reliance on the IoT grows, so will the strain and ultimately the potential danger associated with hundreds or even thousands of connected devices having the potential to be compromised and turned into bots. These growing risks, and a general lack of Wi-Fi protection will create a constant stream of vulnerabilities, which are more likely to be repurposed.

The expansion of the attack surface enables new risks to your enterprise network. If you’re working remotely and on an unprotected, public network you put your entire organization at risk from hackers whether it’s from your data or unknowingly roping your device to be part of a botnet.

DATA PRIVACY IS THE NEW TECH EMERGENCY