SAE STANDARDS NEWS

Sharpening the focus on OBD-II security

SAE Standards News aims to update readers on the extensive activity in the SAE Global Ground Vehicle Standards development arena, by more than 800 ground vehicle committees comprised of volunteers from global industry stakeholders and SAE GVS staff who support the committee work.

In Fall 2016, the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce reached out to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in regards to addressing OBD-II security. The letter requested NHSTA to “convene an industry-wide effort to develop a plan of action for addressing the risk posed by the existence of the OBD-II port in the modern vehicle ecosystem.”

Enter SAE.