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Senate Bill Seeks Standards For Cars’ Defenses From Hackers

July 21, 2015

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A few years ago, the notion of hacking a car or truck over the Internet to control steering and brakes seemed like a bad plot point from CSI: Cyber. Today, the security research community has proven it to be a real possibility, and it’s one that at least two U.S. senators won’t wait to see play out with real victims.

On Tuesday morning, Senators Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal plan to introduce new legislation that’s designed to require cars sold in the U.S. to meet certain standards of protection against digital attacks and privacy.

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