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Connected vehicle security on display at World Congress

Against a background of increasing concern and instances of the threat of the potential danger of connected cars being hacked, the 2015 ITS World Congress will bring automotive thought-leaders together to separate fact from the hype and address the real challenges facing the increasingly connected vehicle.
August 3, 2015 Read time: 1 min
Against a background of increasing concern and instances of the threat of the potential danger of connected cars being hacked, the 2015 ITS World Congress will bring automotive thought-leaders together to separate fact from the hype and address the real challenges facing the increasingly connected vehicle.

US-headquartered 8187 Security Innovation will be displaying its broad range of software security products and services, including Aerolink Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communications security, Team Academy security training, and security services from the company’s Automotive Centers of Excellence (ACE).

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