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Transportation

Feb. 23, 2016

Automobiles as the Internet of Things

We don't think of it when we turn the key, but most of us start our days by operating a 4,000-pound computer, our cars. And like any computer, it is bound to crash.

Robert E. Braun

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Robert is co-chair of the firm's Cybersecurity and Privacy Group. The group counsels companies in all industries regarding compliance with state, federal and international privacy laws and regulations, establishing corporate governance frameworks and controls to establish effective information security, and in connection with security incidents and data breaches.

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Michael A. Gold

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

1900 Avenue of the Stars
Los Angeles , CA 90067

Email: MGold@jmbm.com

Michael is co-chair of the firm's Cybersecurity and Privacy Group. The group counsels companies in all industries regarding compliance with state, federal and international privacy laws and regulations, establishing corporate governance frameworks and controls to establish effective information security, and in connection with security incidents and data breaches.

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We don't think of it when we turn the key, but most of us start our days by operating a 4,000-pound computer. And like any computer, it is bound to crash.

The modern automobile is as much a mobile computer as it is a mode of transportation. Key functions are run by computers. And automobiles increasingly are connected to the outside through satellite, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connections. While much attention has focused on kitchen appliances as the "Internet of Things" (IoT), perhaps the...

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