How Intel Is Advancing Security In Smart Cars

We know how critical data security is with our internet connected phones and laptops, but about your car. Cars today have more computing capabilities than ever before to keep us safe and comfortable, they use dozens of interconnected embedded control units (ECUs) for enhanced vehicle management, premium entertainment, and remote telematics. Cars are also more connected than ever, which increases their attack surface and the risk. In the future that risk will only grow as cars connect to the clouds, traffic infrastructure and even to each other.

The vast potential of vehicle data can deliver untold driver benefits including greater safety and convenience but before we can unlock the value in the data , we must trust the entire journey of data from ECU to Cloud and back again is secure. This includes vital vehicle control systems which must be protected. The problem is that traditional security solutions don't scale down to ECUs and finding the solution that does is crucial.

In collaboration with Germany's Technische Universitat Darmstadt, Intel is working on a new technology that enables security to scale into small devices that helps in managing critical vehicle systems. This research aims to dramatically advanced the trustworthiness of embedded devices, enabling new levels of vehicle security. The solution is distinguished by the flexible efficient isolation of computing tasks. This allows only the most critical hardware and software in cars subsystem to be protected.

The breakthrough research conducted by Intel and the University of Darmstadt represents an important step forward in securing today's increasingly smart cars. It also reflex Intel's ongoing commitment to helping its automotive partners to provide automobiles safety and convenience, For more information visit Intel Automotive.