Aug
27
E-Commerce Is Coming to Car Dashboards — and So Are Thieves
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Hackers can already take control of a car. And as vehicles become rolling shopping malls, cybercriminals will have an opportunity to snatch your identity, too.
Eager for a cut of drivers’ purchases of fast food, gas and more, automakers have big plans to bring e-commerce to the dashboard. Ford Motor already has an app that lets drivers dictate an order to Domino’s Pizza using voice controls and a smartphone. General Motors this year began offering AtYourService, which alerts drivers to deals at Dunkin’ Donuts or lets them book a hotel room on Priceline.com using voice commands.
By 2020, as many as 40% of new vehicles sold worldwide will let drivers shop from behind the wheel, predicts Thilo Koslowski, VP-auto practice, Gartner.
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