October 7, 2009, Leesburg, VA – The
National Automotive Service Task Force (NASTF) will offer a look down the road
for attendees of the NASTF General Meeting on November 3, 2009 in Las Vegas at
the Mandalay Bay Convention Center, Room South Pacific C. Meeting planners have
assembled a panel discussion to explore additional applications for the Secure
Data Release Model (SDRM), which is currently used to access secure data such as
key codes and pin codes. “This panel discussion will explore some new and
different ways the automotive service industry might use the tools which have
been developed by NASTF to address the security needs inherent in certain types
of OEM information,” said Charlie Gorman, NASTF Chairman.
There are three main goals to be addressed by
the panel: 1) to inform technicians that there are non-key codes uses available
now, and what they are; 2) to encourage technicians to report instances where an
SDRM solution could solve an information gap problem; and 3) to encourage OEMs
to offer non-key code security information such as radio codes, body
controllers, immobilizer reset codes, and even sale of theft related parts to
the aftermarket through the use of the SDRM. “Through the use of SDRM, OEMs can
maintain or even increase security while satisfying the aftermarket need for
information,” said Gorman.
The panel will consist of Charlie Gorman,
Equipment & Tool Institute Manager and NASTF Chairman; John Jenkins,
President of CAS of New England; and Donny Seyfer, Operations Manager of Seyfer
Automotive.
“The NASTF General Meeting is an important
opportunity for anyone attending Industry Week in Las Vegas to stay abreast of
the latest developments in information access and to get a glimpse of where we
might be heading,” Gorman continued. “It’s also a great way to network and share
your feelings, perceptions and experiences in the service bay with NASTF
leadership and our industry partners.”
NASTF was established in 2000 to identify,
communicate and resolve gaps in the availability and accessibility of automotive
service information, service training, diagnostic tools, and equipment for the
benefit of automotive service professionals and their customers. NASTF was
incorporated in 2006. Additional details can be found at www.nastf.org.
As a 501(c)6 not-for profit organization,
NASTF takes no position on any legislation that may be proposed or pending in
state or national legislative bodies.