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In-cab technology, particularly ELDs, vulnerable to cybersecurity threats

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Cybersecurity is not a new topic in trucking. We’ve seen a number of fleets on the wrong end of a cyberattack due to phishing, ransomware and other avenues that affect the back office. With more technology continuously being added to trucks, how secure are those devices?

New research from Colorado State University details cybersecurity threat vectors surrounding one of the most used devices in the cab of a truck: the electronic logging device. Read more on the paper in this report from CCJ's Angel Coker Jones. 

Stephen Ritzler, Transportation & Logistics Manager at insurance broker Aon & CoverWallet, joins us this week to talk about the threats identified in the CSU paper and what it means for the trucking industry.

[Related: Research highlights vulnerabilities in ELD cybersecurity]

00:00 10-44 intro
00:30 Cybersecurity in transportation
02:15 Electronic logging devices
05:05 ELD cyber protection
05:54 Cyber liability insurance
07:15 Trucking technology and vulnerabilities
08:02 Cybersecurity best practices