Stamford, Conn-based Harman is a quiet partner in everything from Audi’s interactive dashboard screens to Tesla’s software updates, helping to keep cutting edge technological interfaces simple for consumers.
That’s in addition to its audio-focused brands — including Harman Kardon, Mark Levinson and Infinity — whose infotainment tech powers systems for the likes of BMW, Lexus and Ferrari.
Earlier this week, Harman announced it was buying yet another connected car-focused cyber-security company, TowerSec. At one Harman demo station, executives showed how a hacker breeching a car’s systems through a smartphone-anchored dongle in the OBDII computer port could be detected and thwarted in real time before the vehicle’s engine and brakes were hijacked. For the full article click here
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