CONGRESSMAN LIEU APPLAUDS PUBLICATION OF AUTOMOTIVE CYBERSECURITY BEST PRACTICES

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Washington - Today, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) issued the following statement regarding the Automotive Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Auto-ISAC) publication of cybersecurity best practices for automotive manufacturers and suppliers.

“As an original co-sponsor of the Security and Privacy in Your (SPY) Car Study Act, I am pleased that the Auto-ISAC has adopted the collaborative approach recommended in the bill and identified a strong set of practices and principles to ensure the design and operation of safer, more secure vehicle control and entertainment systems. I am especially appreciative of the emphasis on collaboration with third parties and focus on cultivating a culture of cybersecurity in automotive design and manufacture.”

“Sharing information on cyberthreats, improving risk management practices, incorporating security based on industry-leading standards and investing in threat prevention will help make sure that our cars are better protected from hackers. If manufacturers and designers can truly adhere to these best practices, it will go a long way to protecting American families from automotive cyberthreats.”

Additional Information

• In response to car cybersecurity flaws found in Jeep and General Motors vehicles, Congressman Lieu joined Congressman Joe Wilson in introducing the Security and Privacy n Your (SPY) Car Study Act, which proposed a public-private collaborative one year study to recommend cybersecurity regulations on automotive cybersecurity.
• Congressman Lieu is one of four computer science majors serving the United States Congress and serves on the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Information Technology, which held hearings regarding connected car cybersecurity on November 18, 2015.
• Congressman Lieu is a co-chair of the Smart Transportation Caucus and a member of the Cybersecurity Caucus.

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