Achieving Data Privacy with a Dependability Mechanism for Cyber Physical Systems

Cyber-Physical-Systems (CPS), such as smart cars and implanted medical devices, are systems of collaborating computational entities. The open and cooperative nature of CPS poses a significant new challenge in assuring dependability. The DEIS project addresses this important and unsolved challenge through its key innovation which is the concept of a Digital Dependability Identity (DDI). A DDI contains all the information that uniquely describes the dependability characteristics of a CPS or CPS component. Data protection and privacy is a key component of dependability and is regulated by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for all European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) citizens.