The document discusses the development of connected car experiences through APIs, highlighting various connections such as entertainment, weather, and social media. It emphasizes the significance of APIs in facilitating these connections while addressing critical security concerns related to safety and privacy. The speaker, K. Scott Morrison, warns that APIs are becoming a primary target for hackers.

1. Developing the right connected car experience
using APIs
June 2014
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K. Scott Morrison
SVP & Distinguished Engineer
CA Technologies

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Mobile
Car
3rd party
service/soc
ial
Connected
Car Service
Provider
How do you connect
any of these things?
The Connected Car
Connected to what?
 Manufacturer or service provider
– Call home
 Entertainment platforms
– E.g. Netflix
 Weather, traffic info, GPS
 Social media
 A mobile app used by driver

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Connections = APIs
Web
Web API
 Presentation, interface
 Information
 Information Presentation, interface
{ “min”: “23C”,
“max”: “11C”…}

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APIs connect everything
{ “min”: “23C”,
“max”: “11C”…}

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Mobile
Car 3rd party
service/soc
ial
Connected
Car Service
Provider
APIs of the connected car
APIs
APIs
APIs
App
App
App

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Security matters too
 Safety
– When cars can be controlled
remotely …
“My car was hacked”
 Privacy
– Locate users
– Abuse of driver history data
APIs are becoming
the attack vector of
choice for the new
generation of hackers

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Thank you
© 2014 CA. All rights reserved.
Scott Morrison
SVP and Distinguished Engineer,
CA Technologies