Issue 02/2018

liberty
Tech & innovation

Fly me to the sky

15 February 2018 by Catherine Bischofberger
New technology is revolutionizing the way we will consider transport in the near future. Flying cars are one of the options on the cards and a number of IEC Standards can help the various industries involved.
Inside autonomous car
Tech & innovation

How safe is your car from hackers?

15 February 2018 by Michael A. Mullane
IHS Markit predicts that more than 70 million connected cars will be on the road by 2023. Connected cars enable drivers to receive updated traffic information, send messages or access personalized entertainment systems...
Shinkansen driver cabin
Digital world

Protecting railway networks from cyber threats

15 February 2018 by Morand Fachot
Railways and metro systems have been the subject of a spate of cyber attacks in recent years. Although no major accidents or casualties have been reported so far, it is likely that the problem will get worse and affect...