Auto Care Association Challenges Proposed Vehicle Cybersecurity Legislation
Posted on Oct 22, 2015 in Insurance Regulation | Comments Off on Auto Care Association Challenges Proposed Vehicle Cybersecurity Legislation
A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee recently issued draft cybersecurity legislation including a provision for any person to access an “electronic unit (ECU) or critical system of a motor vehicle” without authentication. In a letter sent to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the Auto care Association challenged the provision and warned that it could have an anti-competitive impact on the industry. Specifically, the Association focused the provision’s impact on independent repair shops, which account for 80% of post-warranty repairs and which would not be able to access the ECU for diagnosis or repair.
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