Wilson Introduces SPY Car Study Act
Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities Joe Wilson (SC-02) introduced the SPY Car Study Act of 2015 today. The bill directs government partners and private auto manufacturers to conduct a study on security and privacy threats in motor vehicles.
"Throughout the past few months, we've seen widespread reports of cyber vulnerabilities in vehicles that threaten the safety and privacy of American families. To solve these emerging threats, we need to promote collaboration across both the public and private sectors," Wilson said.
"Vehicle safety is of great importance to me because South Carolina is America's leading exporter on cars and tires. I am proposing the SPY Car Study Act because it is irresponsible to mandate changes in a developing field before accurately assessing the situation.
"The bipartisan SPY Car Study Act requires a study of isolation measures between critical and non-critical software, detection protocol for malicious behavior, techniques to discourage and mitigate malicious intrusions, and best practices to secure private data collected by electronic systems."