Author Information
Craig Smith leads Theia Labs, a research company specializing in security assessments and the development of hardware and software prototypes. He has worked for several automotive manufacturers, providing them with his public research. Additionally, he is a co-founder of the Hive13 Hackerspace and OpenGarages.org. Craig is a frequent speaker on car hacking and has conducted workshops at RSA, DEF CON, and other major security conferences.

Short Description
"We are all safer when the systems we depend on are verifiable, auditable, and documented – and that definitely includes cars." - Chris Evans, hacker and founder of Project Zero. Modern cars are more computerized than ever before. Infotainment and navigation systems, Wi-Fi, automatic software updates, and other innovations are designed to make driving more convenient. However, vehicle technologies have not kept pace with today's more hostile environment.