Security News > 2021 > February > The transportation sector needs a standards-driven, industry-wide approach to cybersecurity

Despite small setbacks caused by COVID-19 that impacted the automotive industry at large, analysts predict electric vehicle demand will continue on its upward trajectory in 2021, driven by new models, improved batteries, more readily available charging infrastructure, new markets, and price parity with traditional gas-powered vehicles.

As more countries adopt aggressive climate goals and announce plans to phase out gas-powered vehicles, demand for EVs will only continue to rise, jumping from 10% of vehicle sales to 58% by 2040.

Transportation cybersecurity: Risks to autonomous vehicles.

Since 5G technology also allows vehicles to connect with even more applications through the vehicle, each one will all need its own centralized cybersecurity measures.

We must adopt a standards-driven, centralized and industry-wide approach to cybersecurity for all vehicles and their supply chains in order to ensure that the automotive sector can adapt to shifting demands and benefit from promising new technologies.

In 2021, OEMs will need to identify practical ways to rapidly translate current and future policies into practical cybersecurity measures for the connected cars of today and the all-electric, level 5 autonomous vehicles of tomorrow.

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