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The Internet of (Secure) Things – Embedding Security in the IoT

CTOvision

Your running shoe tracks your workouts, sending the data to a mobile app. That data is integrated with the building control system and room schedules to optimize energy consumption. Inside, there are diagnostic monitors, heads-up displays, adaptive cruise control, and integration with smartphone or in-vehicle GPS/mapping systems.

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Your car is about to go open source

Galido

Automakers want to standardize on a Linux-based OS that would make vehicle infotainment systems act more like smartphones. Automakers are working to standardize on a Linux-based operating system for in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems that would make it easier for cars to act more like smartphones.

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Ford will start rolling out major over-the-air software updates to its vehicles this year

The Verge

Customers with Alexa accounts have been able to mirror the smart home assistant in their cars via their smartphones’ mobile connection and data processor since 2017. This new software update, though, will “embed” Alexa inside the car’s operating system, allowing for a more integrated user experience.

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Step by step into a droid future

Dataconomy

Devices like the Xerox PARC ALTO, considered one of the first personal computers, showcased the potential for miniaturization and mobility. Initially developed for aviation, HUDs are now being used in various sectors, including automotive and sports.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Car Hacking 0x05

ForAllSecure

That’s perhaps because of a dedicated group of hackers who are working to improve automotive security. The point here is that we aren't used to thinking about our cars as computing devices, and yet they are if common thieves are using laptops and mobile devices to gain access to them. And in a moment you'll hear from one.

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Ford Will Put Android in Millions of Cars Starting in 2023

Gizmodo

In a massive shift for Ford’s in-car infotainment systems, the car maker announced today that it will be partnering with Google to bring a new Android-powered OS to millions of Ford cars in 2023. Read more.

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The Hacker Mind Podcast: Hacking Healthcare

ForAllSecure

I suppose such things happen, but what I remember was her telling her surprise when the system booted up and the Windows 95 splash screen came up … wait, what? Here we were in the 21st century, and the lab was using an operating system that was no longer supported by Microsoft. “Hi, Rob.”