"Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways"

A new research center led by the University of Houston aims to help prevent potential cyberattacks that could hinder the safe and efficient movement of people and products throughout the US and the world. The Transportation Cybersecurity Center for Advanced Research and Education (CYBER-CARE) is a US Department of Transportation (USDOT) University Transportation Center (UTC), Tier 1. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), Rice University (RICE), Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC), the University of Cincinnati (UC), and the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) are members of the consortium. The teams will establish a foundational body of knowledge and study advanced theories for mitigating the effects of possible large-scale cyberattacks on transportation infrastructure. CYBER-CARE will focus on the protection of vehicle control systems that perform safety-critical functions, the detection and response to potential cyber incidents involving US traffic networks, the development of a framework that incorporates cyber resilience, and more. This article continues to discuss the goals of CYBER-CARE research projects. 

The University of Houston reports "Leading the Way to Cyber Safety on Roads and Highways"