Mary Wilson
Well-known member
2 days ago
Natalie Sherman
BBC News
The US is planning to ban certain hardware and software made in China and Russia from cars, trucks and buses in the US due to security risks.
Officials said they were worried that the technology in question, used for autonomous driving and to connect cars to other networks, could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars on American roads". ...
But Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the plans were "targeted, proactive" steps to protect the US. ...
“Cars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, and other technologies connected to the internet," she said in a statement.
"It doesn’t take much imagination to understand how a foreign adversary with access to this information could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the privacy of US citizens." ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyegl8q80do
Natalie Sherman
BBC News
The US is planning to ban certain hardware and software made in China and Russia from cars, trucks and buses in the US due to security risks.
Officials said they were worried that the technology in question, used for autonomous driving and to connect cars to other networks, could allow enemies to "remotely manipulate cars on American roads". ...
But Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said the plans were "targeted, proactive" steps to protect the US. ...
“Cars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, and other technologies connected to the internet," she said in a statement.
"It doesn’t take much imagination to understand how a foreign adversary with access to this information could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the privacy of US citizens." ...
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwyegl8q80do