Tmap Mobility has further strengthened its automotive cybersecurity capabilities, broadening its steps towards realizing a ‘safe future mobility era.’
Tmap Mobility has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Autocrypt, a company specializing in automotive cybersecurity, for ‘automotive cybersecurity and future mobility business collaboration.’
Autocrypt provides a total solution that includes automotive security (IVS) and vehicle-to-everything (V2X) security. They offer a security system optimized for automotive communication protocols across all stages from production to consumption—an End-to-End (E2E) approach. Tmap Mobility pursued this MOU to further strengthen the cybersecurity of its automotive embedded navigation service, ‘TMAP Auto.’
Previously, Tmap Mobility became the first in the domestic mobility industry to obtain international standard certification across all 11 areas of the ‘automotive cybersecurity engineering process’ in September.
Additionally, by utilizing Autocrypt’s security technology, Tmap Mobility plans to enhance V2X security in the fields of autonomous driving and connected cars, as well as solidify V2G security collaboration in electric vehicle charging. V2G (Vehicle to Grid) refers to the concept of connecting electric vehicles to the power grid to use leftover battery power.
The reason Tmap Mobility continues to strengthen automotive cybersecurity, such as with TMAP AUTO, is that cars today have evolved beyond mere transportation tools into smart devices. This evolution allows for functions to be controlled via smartphone apps and for real-time traffic information to be collected through communication modules in vehicles, raising concerns about potential cyberattack possibilities.
In fact, there have been cases abroad of cars being hacked to forcibly open windows or drastically reduce speeds on highways. As future mobility services continue to evolve, such as autonomous driving and urban air mobility, the importance of security is expected to grow even further.
Lee Sang-jin daedusj@autodiary.kr