I’ve in the meantime abandoned the idea of commenting here on everyday goings-on and the general drift of politics. The level of idiocy on the still-open scale of human failure of reason is simply too high, and life is too valuable to squander it in combat with the vassals of unbearable stupidity. One also has to keep in mind that we’re dealing with self-reinforcing echo chambers. Which means the...
See you at ASCON 2025?
Next week I’ll be in Busan/KOREA with my much-appreciated colleague Felix Roth for the 2025 KSNC/ASCON conference on “All about Advanced Vehicles.” We’ll be talking about the challenges and practical ways to run a global CSMS that covers different automotive cybersecurity regulations across the various markets. The automotive industry has reached the point where cybersecurity can no longer be...
Automotive Post Quantum Cryptography
Warum PQC Für Automotive jetzt Thema ist Vernetzte Fahrzeuge sind längst keine rollenden Inseln mehr. Sie hängen am Backend, nehmen Over-the-Air Updates entgegen, sprechen mit Apps, perspektivisch mit der Verkehrsinfrastruktur und mit anderen Fahrzeugen. Gleichzeitig bleiben sie 10 bis 15 Jahre im Feld. Das ist der zentrale Konflikt. Wir verbauen heute Kryptografie, die unter Umständen im Jahr...
When Lawyers Get Lazy: PwC’s Data Act Hiccup
Sometimes satire writes itself. The European Union’s Data Act, a landmark piece of legislation on data access and portability, is Regulation (EU) 2023/2854, which has been adopted on 13 December 2023, published in the Official Journal of the EU on 22 December 2023 and fully applicable since 12 September 2025. That number 2023/2854 matters. It tells compliance officers which obligations to...
Dear Consultants, AI Ate Your Pyramid
Dear Management Consultants, We need an intervention. It’s about your future, or what’s left of it after the invoice templates stop printing themselves. You’ve had a lovely run at the top of the corporate terrarium: tailored suits, status lounges, and fees that soar on the thermals of “we have the best people, trust us.” Charming. Unfortunately a new colleague just walked in, knows everything...