China urges ICV developers to step up management of data safety, cybersecurity

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- The Chinese government has required greater efforts to reinforce the management of data security, cybersecurity, software upgrade, and functional safety related to intelligent-connected vehicles (ICVs), according to a document issued by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT).

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In this document, the ministry puts forward suggestions for companies improving their capabilities in data security management and cybersecurity assurance. It advises enterprises to build sound systems for the management of automotive data security and fulfill their data security protection obligations in accordance with laws, establish data assets management ledgers, implement data classification management, and strengthen the protection over personal information and other important data.

The MIIT also urges companies to adopt technical measures for data security protection to make sure data are consistently protected and used, implement the data security risk assessments, and report data security incidents according to laws.

Moreover, companies are urged to build the systems for automotive cybersecurity management, carry out cybersecurity grading protection and real-name registration of IoV (Internet of Vehicles) card. They are also required to have the technical measures that prevent automotive electrical/electronic systems, modules and functions from being threatened by network troubles, and possess the technical conditions for discovering and handling cybersecurity defects and vulnerabilities.