Could Your Truck's Connected Devices Be a Cybersecurity Risk?

ELDs, telematics systems and driver tablets help fleets operate more efficiently. But every connected device needs protection against cyberattacks.

Think about everything riding in a modern truck cab: the electronic logging device tracking hours, the tablet running the driver’s apps, the telematics box reporting location and engine health. Every one of them help fleets run more smoothly and efficiently.

But each one is also a small computer connected to the wider network. Today, a truck is multiple connected devices on wheels and, like the laptop on your desk, it can be broken into.

In a 2024 Hexnode survey of more than 1,000 IT professionals across industries involved in the supply chain, 42% reported their organizations were unprepared for cyberattacks. One-third of logistics and supply chain organizations fell victim to cyberattacks in the past year, and more than 60% of those attacks were classified as serious.

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