http://www.infosecurity-us.com/view/15355/has-cybersecurity-been-forgotten-=
in-rush-to-get-electric-cars-to-market/
Has cybersecurity been forgotten in rush to get electric cars to =
market? 21 Jan 2011 Cybersecurity remains an unsolved issue for the =
electric vehicle (EV) industry, particularly regarding the recharging =
infrastructure that is being put in place to serve consumer use of =
these vehicles, concludes a recent report from Pike Research.
The report finds that a paltry $432 million is being invested in EV =
cybersecurity over the next five years, compared to the billions of =
dollars that have been invested in EV development and production.
The analysis finds that the largest segment for EV cybersecurity =
investment will be in smart charging management, which will see $274 =
million in worldwide investment between 2011 and 2015. Other key =
market segments include data analytics and customer information =
management.
=93The prevailing philosophy of the EV industry has been to =91build =
first, secure later,=92=94 warned Pike Research senior analyst Bob =
Lockhart. =93This poses many risks for financial transactions, customer
privacy, and the integrity and reliability of the grid infrastructure.
Utilities and key vendors are just beginning to focus on addressing =
these issues, and the security solutions implemented will have a =
strong influence on the success and credibility of EVs as a =
replacement for internal combustion engine vehicles.=94
The report details the areas where the EV industry needs to invest in
cybersecurity: securing financial transactions for recharging; =
implementing cybersecurity measures for EV service equipment and =
distribution grid hardware; securing end-to-end communication =
throughout the EV infrastructure; authoritative identification of =
vehicle owners/operators for recharging transactions; and compliance =
with data privacy laws and related regulations.
[pikeresearch.com ... Forward-Looking Statements ...
=A92011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved]
http://www.renewgridmag.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.6255
Cybersecurity Is A Main Challenge For The Electric-Vehicle Market
by Renew Grid 21 January 2011
According to a new report from Pike Research, one of the major =
challenges that remains to be resolved in the electric-vehicle (EV) =
marketplace is implementing cybersecurity measures to ensure that EV =
charging transactions are safe and private.
"The prevailing philosophy of the EV industry has been to 'build =
first, secure later,'" says Bob Lockhart, a senior analyst with Pike =
Research. "This poses many risks for financial transactions, customer
privacy, and the integrity and reliability of the grid infrastructure.
Utilities and key vendors are just beginning to focus on addressing =
these issues, and the security solutions implemented will have a =
strong influence on the success and credibility of EVs as a =
replacement for internal combustion engine vehicles."
Lockhart adds that several important areas for EV cybersecurity =
investment include securing financial transactions that are required =
for EV recharging, implementing secure and hardened IT environments =
on EV service equipment and distribution-grid hardware, and complying =
with applicable data-privacy laws and other regulations.
The report also states that investment in EV cybersecurity systems =
will total $432 million from 2011 to 2015. Pike Research notes that =
the largest segment for EV cybersecurity investment will be smart-
charging management, which will garner $274 million in worldwide =
revenue between 2011 and 2015. Other key market segments will include
data analytics and customer information management.
[... Forward-Looking Statements ...
SOURCE: http://www.pikeresearch.com/about-pike-research
=A92000-2011 Zackin Publications Inc. All rights reserved.]
http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/Pish-wants-to-=
go-Posh-Running-Totally-Green-Chico-Bob-gets-his-Leaf-On-td3234056.html
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