While weaponizing automated vehicles (AVs) seems unlikely, cybersecurity breaches
may disrupt automated driving systems’ navigation, operation, and
safety—especially with the proliferation of vehicle-to-everything (V2X)
technologies. The design, maintenance, and management of digital infrastructure,
including cloud computing, V2X, and communications, can make the difference in
whether AVs can operate and gain consumer and regulator confidence more broadly.
Effective cybersecurity standards, physical and digital security practices, and
well-thought-out design can provide a layered approach to avoiding and
mitigating cyber breaches for advanced driver assistance systems and AVs alike.
Addressing cybersecurity may be key to unlocking benefits in safety, reduced
emissions, operations, and navigation that rely on external communication with
the vehicle.
Automated Vehicles and Infrastructure Enablers: Cybersecurity
focuses on considerations regarding cybersecurity and AVs from the perspective
of V2X infrastructure, including electric charging infrastructure. These issues
are examined in the context of initiatives in the US at all levels of government
and regulatory frameworks in the UK, Europe, and Asia.