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Embedded Security in Cars

Securing Current and Future Automotive IT Applications

  • The first book ever dealing with the emerging area of IT security in automotive applications
  • Provides an accessible introduction on state-of-the-art security technologies for cars without mathematical overhead
  • Describes the role of IT security for both current and future automotive applications
  • Highlights the role of IT technologies for the future of the car industry
  • Leading experts in the field describe a wide spectrum of car applications which require security: software updates, digital right managements in infotainment applications, secure bus systems, car ad-hoc networks and secure digital tachographs
  • Unique combination of security foundations and car technologies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-X
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
  3. Security in the Automotive Domain

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15
    2. Aspects of Secure Vehicle Software Flashing

      • Winfried Stephan, Solveig Richter, Markus Müller
      Pages 17-26
    3. Secure Software Delivery and Installation in Embedded Systems

      • André Adelsbach, Ulrich Huber, Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi
      Pages 27-49
    4. Anti-theft Protection: Electronic Immobilizers

      • Kerstin Lemke, Ahmad-Reza Sadeghi, Christian Stüble
      Pages 51-67
    5. A Review of the Digital Tachograph System

      • Igor Furgel, Kerstin Lemke
      Pages 69-94
    6. Secure In-Vehicle Communication

      • Marko Wolf, André Weimerskirch, Christof Paar
      Pages 95-109
    7. A Survey of Research in Inter-Vehicle Communications

      • Jun Luo, Jean-Pierre Hubaux
      Pages 111-122
  4. Embedded Security Technologies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 123-123
    2. Fundamentals of Symmetric Cryptography

      • Sandeep Kumar, Thomas Wollinger
      Pages 125-143
    3. Fundamentals of Asymmetric Cryptography

      • Thomas Wollinger, Sandeep Kumar
      Pages 145-165
    4. Security Aspects of Mobile Communication Systems

      • Jan Pelzl, Thomas Wollinger
      Pages 167-185
    5. Embedded Cryptography: Side Channel Attacks

      • Kai Schramm, Kerstin Lemke, Christof Paar
      Pages 187-206
  5. Business Aspects of IT Systems in Cars

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 219-219
    2. Automotive Digital Rights Management Systems

      • Marko Wolf, André Weimerskirch, Christof Paar
      Pages 221-232

About this book

Most innovations in the car industry are based on software and electronics, and IT will soon constitute the major production cost factor. It seems almost certain that embedded IT security will be crucial for the next generation of applications. Yet whereas software safety has become a relatively well-established field, the protection of automotive IT systems against manipulation or intrusion has only recently started to emerge.

Lemke, Paar, and Wolf collect in this volume a state-of-the-art overview on all aspects relevant for IT security in automotive applications. After an introductory chapter written by the editors themselves, the contributions from experienced experts of different disciplines are structured into three parts. "Security in the Automotive Domain" describes applications for which IT security is crucial, like immobilizers, tachographs, and software updates. "Embedded Security Technologies" details security technologies relevant for automotive applications, e.g., symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, and wireless security. "Business Aspects of IT Systems in Cars" shows the need for embedded security in novel applications like location-based navigation systems and personalization.

The first book in this area of fast-growing economic and scientific importance, it is indispensable for both researchers in software or embedded security and professionals in the automotive industry.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    Kerstin Lemke, Christof Paar, Marko Wolf

About the editors

Christof Paar holds the Chair for Communication Security at the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, and is director of the Horst Görtz Institute for IT Security. Before coming to Bochum, he was with WPI’s ECE Department, USA, for seven years. He is co-founder of CHES (Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems), the international leading workshop series for embedded security. He has over 70 peer-reviewed publications and patents in the area of applied security. Dr. Paar has lectured intensively in academia and industry, including courses at NASA, Motorola Research and Philips Research. He is a pioneer in the emerging field of IT security for automotive applications.

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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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