FTC extends comment deadline on cybersecurity for connected cars

The Federal Trade Commission has extended to May 1 the deadline for public comments on the cybersecurity and privacy issues related to internet-connected cars, part of an effort to gather information ahead of a June workshop hosted by the FTC and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The FTC last month announced the request for comment, which probes the role of regulators on the security and privacy of connected cars. NHTSA and the FTC will host a joint workshop...