More cars are collecting data about drivers, passengers, pedestrians, and other motorists, making them smarter but also more susceptible to cybersecurity threats. 1Kosmos says this will help automakers develop new features, but some companies are also developing new tools to combat privacy violations.
1Cosmos: Luxury cars are driving the passwordless trend
With the rise of digital wallets, passwordless, and digital ID-based authentication, the global automotive industry will see more partnerships and collaborations with the technology industry over the next three to five years, 1Kosmos said.
The trend toward integrating authentication will be driven by increasing cybersecurity threats to connected cars. Luxury car companies are at the forefront of this movement, according to the New York-based identity and passwordless authentication provider.
“Enterprises are increasingly exploring innovative authentication methods, such as biometrics and hardware tokens, to improve security and user experience,” said Hemen Vimadalal, founder and CEO of 1Kosmos. Masu.
Authentication technology will also spark further innovation in connected car features, improving user experience and brand loyalty, Vimadalal told Times of India.
1Kosmos’ identity verification solution BlockID has been adopted by multiple companies in India, including Automobile Association AAA. The company’s co-founder Michael Engle spoke in December about integrating passwordless technology into electric vehicles.
Privacy4Cars receives patent for tool to combat computer vision
Automotive privacy company Privacy4Cars has patented a tool aimed at collecting biometrics and reducing the reliability of systems that use facial recognition and other image-based identifiers.
The tool was originally developed to reduce the accuracy of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) without illegally altering plates, but has since been used to compromise consumer privacy, including computer vision. It has been expanded to thwart AI systems, the company said in a release.
The patent was approved by the United States Patent Office under the name “Method and System for Mitigating and Preventing Privacy Invasion.” The company also has a patent on a method to assess privacy risks in cars.
Privacy4Cars develops tools to help vehicle owners manage the data collected by smart vehicles. The company says its software AutoCleared is used in nearly 1.5 million vehicles to remove data such as ID information, biometrics, vehicle credentials and garage codes.
Last year, the company launched its Vehicle Privacy Report, which provides consumers with an overview of a vehicle’s privacy history based on its Vehicle Identification Number (VIN). This includes a labeling system that covers approximately 600 million vehicles in the US, Canada, UK, and EU.
The role of digital certificates in keeping cars safe
The fundamental building blocks for connected car cybersecurity are digital certificates and public key infrastructure (PKI). One of the main uses for digital certificates to keep cars safe is authentication and encryption, security analyst Sam Bosetta writes in a new blog post for certificate authority GlobalSign. Masu.
“Digital certificates act as virtual ID cards, establishing the identity of a user, device, or entity in a digital interaction,” Bocetta says.
Analysts will outline the steps to implement a PKI system for connected vehicles, including setting up an identity management solution. The implementation process is very important, especially for car manufacturers, he points out.
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1Cosmos | Automotive biometrics | Cybersecurity | Data privacy | Digital identity | No password | Passwordless authentication | Patents | Privacy 4 Cars
