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FCC Seeks Public Comment for Proposal to Issue Data Security Rules for Wireless Car Communication

The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice last week notifying the public that it is accepting comments on the Petition filed by Public Knowledge and the Open Technology Institute at New America, which requests a...more

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Privacy Tip #45 – Evaluate the data security of your dream car before you buy it: Tesla is on top for data security right now

We have previously reported on hackings of automobiles. Not only can hackings obtain information about your driving habits, your GPS usage and location, the use of your cell phone, access to your contacts, and other...more

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Auto-ISAC announces automotive cybersecurity best practices

Members of the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) recently released an overview of comprehensive Automotive Cybersecurity Best Practices developed as a proactive measure to further enhance vehicle...more

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Another popular car broken into by security researchers

We have kept abreast of the security vulnerabilities of cars that have been exposed by security researchers. This time, researchers are asking Mitsubishi to recall approximately 100,000 Outlander hybrid vehicles as they were...more

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Class Action Roundup: Winter 2016

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Where the (Class) Action Is - This issue of Roundup wraps up 2015 with another slate of interesting cases spanning industries and subject matter. The running theme of ascertainability is now stretching into antitrust...more

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Car hackings and vulnerabilities update (Jeep/Fiat + GM)

Jeep/Fiat has been sued by a putative class alleging that they were harmed as a result of researchers’ ability to hack into a Jeep and take control of it. Jeep/Fiat filed a motion to dismiss, stating that the owners suffered...more

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Fiat Chrysler seeks dismissal of class action over hacking

Fiat Chrysler asked a federal court in Illinois last week to dismiss the proposed class action against it, asserting that inadequate security puts vehicles at risk for hacking after two security researchers were able to take...more

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