Internet of Things (IoT)

Meeting Minutes - 20 Oct 2023

  • 1.  Meeting Minutes - 20 Oct 2023

    Posted Oct 20, 2023 03:08:00 PM

    Process Improvement for Initiatives Group

    - Recognition of the need for a refined process for initiating projects within the working group.

    - New co-chairs will lead discussions focusing on scrutinizing new project proposals and overseeing projects from conception to completion.

    - Suggestions to amend the roadmap and involve guest speakers from the IoT domain.

    - Consensus that these strategies will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the group.

    Collaboration and Visibility: Proposal and Progress Tracking

    - Needed for improved collaboration and transparency of project resources.

    - Plans to establish a shared drive to facilitate this collaboration.

    - Introduction of a detailed project proposal approval process and development of a straightforward excel tracking sheet.

    - Consideration of a presentation to elucidate the project lifecycle.

    Research Document Life Cycle Discussed

    - Outline of the typical life cycle of a research document, from proposal to promotion.

    - Clarification of the initiation and approval process, with expressed appreciation from team members.

    - Discussion of a stalled initiative, with a commitment to connect concerned team members with new leadership to advance the project.

    Vehicle Electronics and Cloud Security Discussion

    - Examination of the various facets of vehicle electronics and corresponding data, with an emphasis on systematic documentation.

    - Discussion of potential cloud service attacks related to vehicles and the importance of system segmentation to protect critical systems.

    - Acknowledgment of the assumed breach probability of infotainment systems due to usability constraints.

    Vehicle Infotainment System Security Risks Discussed

    - Analysis of potential security risks within vehicle infotainment systems, including real-world hacking examples.

    - Debate over vulnerabilities in autonomous driving features and the necessity for extensive crash testing.

    - Suggestion for a new feature to mitigate discussed concerns, pending further details.

    Vehicle Entertainment System Vulnerabilities Discussed

    - Presentation of data concerning entertainment system vulnerabilities in vehicles, spotlighting possible attack vectors.

    - Recognition that while robust vehicle security standards exist, absolute security is challenged by regulatory and engineering constraints.

    - Proposal to incorporate safety and security features in the ongoing discussions, categorizing them based on functionality and user visibility, among other criteria.

    Data, Privacy, and System Improvement Discussions

    - Deliberation on the importance of different data types, like telemetric and geolocation data, and related privacy implications.

    - Highlighting compliance requirements with privacy laws during discussions on spatial data usage.

    - Intent expressed to enhance the system, with a focus on system organization before taking specific actions.

    - Next meeting set for one month later.

    Next Steps

    - Analyst – create a more accessible excel sheet for tracking the project life cycle.

    - Brian, co-chair – refactor spreadsheet for next meeting to begin work



    ------------------------------
    Hillary Baron
    Sr Technical Director
    CSA
    ------------------------------