SecVT: Securing the Vehicles of Tomorrow using Blockchain Technology

The Internet of Things (IoT) has developed from just an idea or concept to real-time market use-case. Automotive industry is one of the pioneers to adapt to the technology in its budding stage. They are not only focussing on the vehicle's internal features like the traditional self-driven vehicles but have developed a broader-field of view by focussing on communication with other vehicles. The exchange of large volume of data can pose a threat to the user's security. This calls for the need for implementation of multilevel cyber security countermeasures in order to prevent vulnerability to hacking. The use of blockchain has however been one the most useful and advanced technology developed to protect data, i.e., preserve user's personal information/ user's privacy (during communication). This paper mainly deals with the implementation of securing the information regarding next generation intelligent vehicles.