🔐 THE SECURITY FOUNDATION DECODED

In this episode of "Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" from The Storytelling Tribe, we connect with Andrew Till, General Manager of Secure Platform at Trustonic and cybersecurity visionary with decades of experience across mobile and automotive ecosystems, to explore how security becomes the invisible foundation that enables automotive innovation.

🎯 KEY INSIGHTS

Hollywood vs. Reality: The Cybersecurity Narrative Challenge

Andrew reveals how Hollywood's glamorized hacker portrayal threatens talent recruitment, and how he proposes to flip the narrative and showcase cybersecurity as collaborative, diverse, and essential to automotive innovation.

The Chinese Security Leadership Revolution

Discover how Chinese OEMs have emerged as global cybersecurity leaders, driven by export ambitions and ecosystem-first vehicle design that demands robust security foundations.

Beyond Fear: Security as Revenue Enabler

Learn why the future of automotive cybersecurity lies not in fear-based selling but in positioning security as the invisible enabler of connected services, payments, and ecosystem partnerships.

💡 PRACTICAL TAKEAWAYS

• Start with Security: Build security into software development from day one, not as an afterthought
• Never Assume: Eliminate assumptions in security protocols – most breaches stem from human error and shared passwords
• Implement Periodic Attestation: Move beyond startup verification to regular 20-30 minute security health checks
• Embrace Hardware-Software Synergy: Optimize security solutions for specific chipsets rather than treating them as separate domains

🌟 ABOUT YOUR GUIDE

Andrew Till brings over 30 years of experience spanning mobile revolution to automotive transformation. From pioneering content stores at Motorola to leading Android ecosystem development at Symphony Telecom, through automotive innovation at Harman, Andrew now oversees Trustonic's mobile, automotive, and IoT security solutions. His passion: protecting people through technology that just works.

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"Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" – Where technology meets narrative, and mobility's future is told through visionary voices.

"Under the Hood: Automotive Storytelling" uncovers the human narratives driving innovation in an industry that impacts lives worldwide. Hosted by Stéphane Lagresle, this podcast explores how the power of storytelling ultimately connects technology to humans.