We are in an era where data is critical to how we manage our lives and businesses. Long gone are the days where a company used Rolodexes of business cards to manage their customer base - everything is now stored on a computer disc and nearly every computer is connected to the internet and that means data can be stolen if a hacker gains access through malicious attacks or more … [Read more...]
ClearMotion Suspension
Over the years I have written articles about different types of suspension and how it has evolved with hydro-pneumatic systems creating a smoother, more luxurious rides for limousines and high end saloons. A new type of suspension is currently under test: electro-hydro-pneumatic. ClearMotion, a US company that was spawned from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in … [Read more...]
Is General Motors Going to be a Leader in Automotive Sourced Data?
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...]
Technology Security
One of the big “new” problems surrounding cars is the ability for hackers or nefarious people to access and use the data collected. I say new because the issue has been growing for a while thanks to electronics. With the rise of consumer style technology and the ability to apply a sensor to many components in a vehicle, the volumes of data collected per journey is increasing … [Read more...]
Li-Fi Technology
I have been reading about Li-Fi and how it can deliver data faster through the visible spectrum compared to radio waves that Wi-Fi uses. Like many technologies, it isn’t completely new having been first publicly demonstrated in 2011. Initially the usage was to provide internet access in office spaces where cabling or Wi-Fi wasn’t reliable. Basically, it needs three items to … [Read more...]