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Smart Cars Vulnerable To Security Hacks, Report Finds
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Joe Stanganelli
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2/10/2015 | 1:20:03 AM
FTC, too
On top of the FTC's recent report criticizing IoT security, it appears that the government is finally starting to pay attention.

But boy does it act slowly.  That FTC report?  Based largely on a meeting that took place in 2013.  IoT tech has advanced significantly since then (although it's still not secure enough, to be sure).
Ariella
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Ariella,
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2/9/2015 | 2:26:51 PM
smart cars
"No longer do you need a crowbar to break into an automobile," said Markey, during an interview on CBS This Morning. "You can do it with an iPad."

That's a great quote. And the iPad can actually cause more long term damage, as we see from all the security breaches that make the news regularly.


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