[Jim Frye]

I just don't trust in-car communications with the outside world. Open source. What firewall capability? Hacker's dream?

Toyota, QNX And Others Adopt Ford’s SmartDeviceLink Platform For Connecting Mobile Apps And Cars | TechCrunch

 

[chevrasaki]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK0SrxBC1xs

I watched this video awhile back. It makes me want to buy a 1987 ford F-100 and remove the radio just in case.

 

[boneheaddoctor]

Fiat/Chryslers stuff WAS recently hacked....

 

[sparkman]

"SDL connects to the cloud to allow manufactures to further improve your driving experience...."

FFFFFFUUUUUU, they have no business tracking that stuff. Bad enough with OnStar.

Im with @chevrasaki , if it gets to that point I'm buying a 1983 K5 Blazer Silverado.

 

[ChevyGuy]

If it stops with the entertainment system, that's one thing, but there needs to be a strong firewall between it and the rest of the car.

 

[Jim Frye]

If it stops with the entertainment system, that's one thing, but there needs to be a strong firewall between it and the rest of the car.

Given most people's proclivity to their "precious" phones while driving, can you imagine the carnage when they can load lord knows what apps on their car? Maybe totally autonomous cars are better? That way the human "drivers" won't have any input to the driving aspect and they can totally concentrate on their "precious".