Vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) carry the potential to significantly improve transportation in a variety of ways, examples being reduced collisions to increased energy efficiency as well as having the capacity to create a zero accident environment in the not-too-distant future. Furthermore it creates a playing field of countless new value propositions and additional sources of revenue for the manufacturers and their service ecosystem.
While V2V requires that other vehicles on the road are also connected, V2I needs this only in the infrastructure and the car itself- V2I sensors capture infrastructure data and provide real-time updates on information including road conditions, collisions, congestion and accessible parking.
A range of diverse data is generated within a connected vehicle environment which is vulnerable to eavesdropping and attacks which could result in severe traffic accidents if this data is intercepted.
Connected systems need to be secure to protect sensitive information - the rapid increase in connected components has created the need for effective protection mechanisms based on secure key management supported by PKI.
Applications for Trusted Digital End-to-End Processes
Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)
PKI ensures confidentiality, integrity, authenticity and non-repudiation of sensitive financial, personal or automotive usage information. Encrypting data at rest and in transit guards it against theft or tampering, and guarantees that digital identity provides secure authentication of users and applications to protect against fraud.
Data and Database Encryption
Effective database security has become increasingly important- without a comprehensive strategy, a great deal of sensitive data could be at risk. Database encryption using HSMs protects and secure sensitive data.
Multi-cloud Key Management
A consideration for multiple areas of jurisdiction is required due to cross-border traffic such as the mobility of the vehicle and cloud-based servers of the manufacturers, including their world-wide service ecosystems. Bring-your-own-key concept allows to securely and remotely generate & manage keys across the hybrid cloud and the complete life cycle, retaining full control over the driver’s and the vehicle data, and assuring data security and privacy at any time and at any location.
