Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive Software

We're excited to have another industry leader, John Wall, Sr. VP and Head of BlackBerry QNX, join Eric to talk about the software-defined vehicle. Eric and John touch on a lot of current topics, including challenges that need to be addressed to make the software-defined vehicle a reality, realistic timing in terms of when we will see true software-defined vehicles, the industry's mindset on change, open-source software, and what role QNX is playing in the software-defined vehicle space. They pack a lot of valuable insight into 25 minutes! Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

We're honored to have Francis Chow from Red Hat, a leader in open-source solutions, join Eric for a conversation about the software-defined vehicle (SDV) and the role open-source software will play.  They touch on what the SDV is/means, how open-source software can help bring the automotive industry "up to speed" with other industries (e.g., cell phones), how E/E architecture needs to change to support SDV and more!Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

In this episode, Eric Cesa sits down with Boris Scholl, Chief Architect, Partner - Cloud&AI at Microsoft.  Eric and Boris have an interesting conversation about the changing automotive industry and how stakeholders can learn from other industries, specifically software, to drive this change and meet consumers expectations. Topics include increasing the release velocity of certain functionalities, open-source software, Microsoft's role and a lot more.  Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

In this episode, Eric Cesa is joined by ETAS colleagues, Tim Weber and Jason Simon to talk about the impact the software-defined vehicle will have on OEMs in the automotive industry, and what OEMs will (and should) expect from other industry players to help bring software-defined vehicles to the market. It's a big change for the auto industry - basing vehicles on software rather than hardware - and this conversation brings to light what we can expect during the transition.Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

In our first, full-length episode, Eric Cesa is joined by Christoph Hartung, President and Chairman of the Board of Management for ETAS GmbH. Eric and Christoph take listeners through an overview of the software-defined vehicle - what it is, how it will impact the industry and challenges associated with such a significant change.  It's an interesting discussion for those familiar with and new to the software-defined vehicle. We hope you enjoy it!Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

In our inaugural episode of Empowering Tomorrow's Automotive Software podcast, our host, Eric Cesa, General Manager of ETAS, provides background on himself, the company and what to expect from future episodes of the podcast. This podcast will feature ETAS experts and industry colleagues sharing their expertise and thoughts on the ever-evolving world of automotive software and the software-defined vehicle. We hope you'll come back to hear future episodes!Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2019, women made up 48% of the workforce, but only 27% of those in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) careers.  In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we asked two women to tell their stories. In this episode, Carina Boettcher and Amrita Bhanja discuss how they entered the cybersecurity industry, their individual experiences and advice to anyone considering a cybersecurity or STEM-related career.Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

Fuzzing is a powerful testing technique to check software and system robustness for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. It is used to test how a target system reacts to randomly generated invalid or unexpected inputs and helps discover weak points and implementation errors that a hacker could exploit.Joe Cusumano and John McShane discuss the ins and outs of fuzz testing - what exactly it is, mediums to use, why it's important/brings value to vehicle development, how it differs from other testing methods and more. Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

This episode looks at global cybersecurity standards and regulations as well as how they effect the industry. Today's vehicles are becoming more and more complex. What used to be simplistic in vehicle electrification is now 70-80 modules integrated within the vehicle. With this increase comes a larger attack surface for hackers to penetrate.ETAS' Joe Cusumano sits down with Bryan Blancke to discuss details about ISO 21434, UNECE WP.29 and others, why these standards are needed and what they mean for the auto industry. Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

Though it has been around for a number of years, automotive ethernet is becoming more prevalent as vehicles have increasingly complex features and ADAS systems that require more bandwidth for data transfer.ETAS experts, Ramona Jung, Technical Expert for Automotive Network Security, and Jan Holle, Lead IDS Product Manager, discuss the need for automotive ethernet, how it impacts E/E architectures and why securing ethernet in the vehicle is a critical consideration - one that needs to be done early in the development process. If you are a vehicle designer or engineer, you are going to want to take 35 minutes to listen to this valuable conversation. Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS

In this episode, we take a comprehensive look at secure boot, the process to ensure your ECU software isn't manipulated. In this discussion, ETAS team members, Carina Boettcher, Sr. Solution Sales Expert, and Rob Lambert, Principal Security Consultant discuss what secure boot is, the various terms used to describe it, how to implement it, who needs to be involved and when, and what it means in different situations. Thanks for listening! Contact us at: contact.us@etas.com Learn more about ETAS on our website or our blog Follow us on LinkedIn: @ETAS