Black box--a new tool in fighting fraud [Standards]

Auto insurers may have more data to work with when resolving claims. While a black box has been created to help make vehicle and highway transportation safer and reduce fatalities, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers´ (IEEE) 1616 could help insurers protect data and better identify fraudulent claims. The IEEE 1616 was created in 2004, which was the first universal standard for motor vehicle event data recorders (MVEDRs), much like those that monitor crashes on aircraft and trains. Now, as millions of vehicles include MVEDR memory modules, new work has begun on an amendment, IEEE P1616a, IEEE Standard for Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorders (MVEDRs)-- Amendment 1: Motor Vehicle Event Data Recorder Connector Lockout Apparatus (MVEDRCLA), to help prevent data tampering, vehicle identification number (VIN) theft, and odometer fraud.