Anatomy of a Cybersecurity Bill for Autonomous Vehicles

The legislation: The Security and Privacy in Your Car S2182 (116th Congress)

What does the legislation require?

  • Establish standards to guarantee cybersecurity in computerized vehicles
  • Protect users’ privacy
  • Establish a “cyber dashboard,” a rating system about a vehicle’s performance capabilities
  • The Federal Highway Administration would develop a “cybersecurity tool,” to identify, detect, safeguard and respond to cybersecurity concerns

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