I recently wrote an article about cyber security and the possibility that car manufacturers will follow consumer electronic companies into being more data centre centric and having more funds generated from data than the physical product. General Motors appears to be at the forefront of this evolutionary change in the industry and under the stewardship of Mary Barra, have been … [Read more...]
More Thoughts to Fix Potholes
A year or so ago I wrote about the scourge of potholes for drivers, cyclists and other road users. They are a by product of constantly using a surface, rather like wearing out a shirt or pair of jeans. The only difference is that they are dangerous and expensive to repair. I would think that many motorists who pay a sizeable chunk of their earnings in taxes (income, sales, … [Read more...]
Cyber Security
A modern by-product of cars today is the need to protect them from cyber security threats. We have all experienced some form of technology security issue from a simple virus to a “denial of service” attack where a system is overloaded on purpose to the point it fails. I wrote an article about technology security earlier this year. In most instances, the issue turns out to be … [Read more...]
Consumer Technology and Cars
Long gone are the days when having a radio was a luxury item in a car! I even remember when CD players were a luxury and now both a radio and CD player (or stacker) are standard equipment in every car. Over the past few years we have seen firstly iPod connections and then bluetooth connection for phones, hands free kits and other devices become mainstream. In more recent … [Read more...]