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A Tesla car is the most sophisticated computer on the wheels. There’s a large community Tesla fanatics constantly working on reverse engineering its inner setup, so it was just a matter of time before vulnerabilities were discovered and exploited. While Tesla’s hefty price tag means that there will be few of them on the road, the company still needs to make some big decisions with regards to security. Road users’ safety is paramount so the company needs to be clear on how it responds to emergency security patching, delivering it quickly to its vehicles. Tesla also needs to think about embracing a “zero tolerance” policy so that the engines cannot start unless the latest software is running. Finally, the company needs to consider implementing a “kill switch” so it can remotely ground its cars if an emergency issue is found with the car software.