DETROIT – General Motors Chairman and CEO Mary Barra on Friday called on the world’s auto industry to collaborate to develop cybersecurity standards to not only protect the physical security of vehicle owners, but also the personal data they increasingly transmit through the connected vehicle.
“Cybersecurity protects physical safety, privacy and data,” Barra said at the Billington Global Automotive Cybersecurity Summit at Cobo Center. “GM does not view cybersecurity as an area for business advantage.”
Barra said customers are best served by sharing best practices from all industries, including the U.S. defense industry. So far, she said, there has not been a major cyber attack against connected vehicles. But she warned hackers are becoming increasingly sophisticated in how they attack computer networks and smart devices, both of which are heavily used in today’s cars and trucks.
“At GM, we have made cybersecurity a top priority,” Barra said. “We have a senior executive run our cybersecurity team. He also is vice chairman of Auto-ISAC.”
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