The cyber-talent gap is hitting the auto industry as much as it is any other vertical, if not more so. GM has invested $100 million into cybersecurity per year, including the hire of nearly 500 men and women. CEO Mary T. Barra addressed the high stakes in rolling out self-driving cars and biometric-enhanced vehicles. The industry is more than 100 years old, and is now facing an era of intense transformation. Barra: We must fill the talent gap. And not just with anyone but with everyone. Women and minorities continue to be severely underrepresented in IT and engineering fields.
Source: https://threatpost.com/gm-transportation-future-cybersecurity/153303/