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Automakers are introducing more sophisticated driving systems that complicate determining who or what may be held liable in the event of incidents. ZF board member Martin Fischer, Butzel attorney Jennifer Dukarski and Carnegie Mellon professor Phil Koopman scrutinize the details in a discussion pulled from last week's Automotive News Congress in Detroit.
Everyone in the automotive industry is thinking about cybersecurity. We got the opportunity to speak to not one but two thought leaders in the space — live from the OESA Summit in Novi, Michigan.“When you have software or technology plugging into the vehicle in a totally new and different way, understanding how all of the systems around you and those specifications work is absolutely mission critical to launch,” says Jennifer Dukarski, known as “The Geek Lawyer.”VP of Autocrypt Martin Totev sees digitalization reshaping automotive firsthand. “The auto industry is going to experience what the phone industry has experienced for the last 20 to 30 years,” he explains.Themes discussed on this episode: How technology and automotive are colliding in a big way, and what to focus on to benefit most from these transitional changes.The biggest risks OEMs and automotive suppliers face today, and why increased digitization means increased cyberthreats.The industry standards OEMs and suppliers need to get up to speed on.What the landscape of program management looks like.Who should be responsible for cybersecurity updates.Featured on this Episode Name: Jennifer DukarskiTitle: Shareholder, ButzelAbout: Affectionately known as “The Geek Lawyer,” Jennifer is a recognized thought leader in the emerging tech media, IP privacy and cybersecurity spaces. As a “recovering engineer” — albeit, as she says, “one never truly recovers” — she brings “engineering sensibility” to legal issues within the automotive supply chain.Connect: LinkedInName: Martin TotevTitle: VP, AutocryptAbout: Autocrypt is a mobility cybersecurity provider dedicated to the safety of new transportation. With increasing cyber risks, Autocrypt works with OEMs and suppliers to offer cybersecurity solutions to the automotive industry.Connect: LinkedIn Episode HighlightsTimestamped inflection points from the show[1:28] Recovering engineer: From engineering to the legal world, Jennifer brings her prior experience into emerging new tech-driven spaces.[2:14] Automotive supply chain prophecy: What's on the horizon for automotive? A lot of exciting technology to modernize your supply chain.[3:03] Big challenges: Automakers have to contend with the risks of software, as well as benefit from its upsides.[4:47] Jennifer's one thing: Terms and conditions and engineering specifications really matter when improving the supply chain — Jennifer explains how.[6:02] Where cybersecurity and automotive collide: Cars are growing more digitized by the day. With this trend, Martin explains, comes an increasing number of cyber threats.[6:56] ISO alignment: Along with ISO 26262, there are published industry standards like ISO 21434 and cybersecurity regulations like
Jennifer Dukarski, an automotive technology attorney based in Ann Arbor, Mich., discusses ways automakers can mitigate in-vehicle cyberattacks, what the automotive cybersecurity regulatory landscape looks like and how the California Consumer Privacy Act affects the automotive industry.
The Future of Mobility and Manufacturing with Game Changers, Presented by SAP
The buzz: “Given the pace of change in the automotive space and related technologies, combined with increasing regulatory scrutiny and recent developments in trade and M&A, the global automotive industry can anticipate several risks and challenges…in 2019 and beyond…warranty, recall, and litigation risk for suppliers, connected cars and cybersecurity, intellectual property implications of autonomous vehicle technology…” jdsupra.com Mobility has undergone fundamental transformations in the past decade. From suppliers to OEMs, everyone in the landscape is confronting legal questions. While new technologies and business models hold great promise, they could run against current regulatory limits. How can automotive companies innovate confidently while protecting the businesses from legal scrutiny? We'll ask Jennifer Dukarski at Butzel Long, and Mike Newell and Renee Stephens at We Predict for their take on Balancing Law and Innovation in the Automotive Industry in 2020 and Beyond.
Automotive Insiders is presented by OESA, the Original Equipment Suppliers Association. Hear industry experts discuss today's Automotive hot topics, to keep the Automotive Supplier Community up to date on the fast-changing mobility landscape. From post-pandemic manufacturing restart planning and worker safety measures, to legal issues and supply chain disruptions, Automotive Insiders is your source of timely and relevant content. In this episode, Renee Stephens, VP of Automotive at We Predict, and Jennifer A. Dukarski, auto technology attorney and partner at Butzel Long, explore the “new norm” that automotive suppliers must navigate to proactively identify and respond to potential safety concerns, including post-warranty products. They cover how the automotive supply chain must think differently to adapt to NHTSA's push for long-term monitoring and compliance for emerging technology, for which suppliers can be responsible for up to 10 years. Don't miss this timely conversation!
Today’s cars collect data. The computers and electronics on cars, trucks and SUVs capture almost everything we do and where we go with it. And some of that information can be valuable to different sectors of the auto industry. To explain to us what this data is and who owns it, John McElroy is joined by a powerhouse panel including Acxiom information analyst Michael Perugi, privacy expert Jennifer Dukarski from the law firm Butzel Long and automotive analyst Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research.
Today’s cars collect data. The computers and electronics on cars, trucks and SUVs capture almost everything we do and where we go with it. And some of that information can be valuable to different sectors of the auto industry. To explain to us what this data is and who owns it, John McElroy is joined by a powerhouse panel including Acxiom information analyst Michael Perugi, privacy expert Jennifer Dukarski from the law firm Butzel Long and automotive analyst Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research.
In the past, whenever the initials IP came up in conversations about cars, you were sure to be talking about the instrument panel. But nowadays with the global software explosion in auto technology, the new IP talk focuses on Intellectual Properties. On this week’s Autoline John McElroy is joined by Dr. Christal Sheppard, the Director of the Midwest Region for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as Pete Bigelow from Car and Driver and I.P. lawyer Jennifer Dukarski from Butzel Long to discuss Intellectual Properties in today’s auto industry.
In the past, whenever the initials IP came up in conversations about cars, you were sure to be talking about the instrument panel. But nowadays with the global software explosion in auto technology, the new IP talk focuses on Intellectual Properties. On this week’s Autoline John McElroy is joined by Dr. Christal Sheppard, the Director of the Midwest Region for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as Pete Bigelow from Car and Driver and I.P. lawyer Jennifer Dukarski from Butzel Long to discuss Intellectual Properties in today’s auto industry.