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Irdeto opens C/AV office in Michigan to boost OEM collaboration

Irdeto has opened an office in Pontiac, Michigan, to encourage collaboration with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers and fleet operators on improving security for connected and autonomous vehicles (C/AVs). Niels Haverkorn, general manager, connected transport, Irdeto, says: “The key challenge is to identify a comprehensive security solution that is able to protect the vehicle itself and safely implement innovative business models.” The move follows a previous initiative where
October 15, 2018 Read time: 1 min

8672 Irdeto has opened an office in Pontiac, Michigan, to encourage collaboration with original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), automotive suppliers and fleet operators on improving security for connected and autonomous vehicles (C/AVs).

Niels Haverkorn, general manager, connected transport, Irdeto, says: “The key challenge is to identify a comprehensive security solution that is able to protect the vehicle itself and safely implement innovative business models.”

The move follows a previous %$Linker: 2 Internal <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-16"?><dictionary /> 4 35612 0 link-external initiative ITS International article link false /categories/utc/news/saferide-and-irdeto-partner-on-cybersecurity-for-c-avs/ false false%> where Irdeto partnered with SafeRide Technologies to launch a solution to help OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers protect C/AVs.

The Vsentry device combines network security with software security to detect anomalies and respond to attacks. It is also expected to offer protection from zero-day threats which exploit an unknown computer security vulnerability.

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