The next time you jump in your car and head out shopping or cruising along Route 66 to ask you: " is my car spying on me? "I do not mean whether you peeping from behind the dashboard waiting to see if you eat the sandwich with peanut butter and jam to the first, or bath KFC poutine. I talk about data, your personal data that is collected and shared. But that receives your personal data? Keep reading to discover
How is your car you track
Most new cars are equipped with a large number of high-tech gadgets - from voice enabled phones for navigation GPS systems. Modern cars have become fully decked-out move entertainment systems and business centers in one. We can make phone calls, browse the web, listen to music and watch videos. errand boy of today is much more smooth and cool back in the 80's - thank you God
The cars are equipped with mini-computers actually hundreds them are integrated in a car that ensures proper operation; the braking system, acceleration and other important security features.
But every time you drive your car, you also leave behind personal data.
What kind of personal data is a modern car to collect?
a lot of personal data and much more than you probably think, and it had many privacy advocates concerned.
a report from the Access to Information and Privacy Association in Canada found that new vehicles were equipped with telematics technology. Privacy lawyer Philippa Lawson, who worked on the report, said: "We found all new vehicles are coming with telematics technology, which means that wireless transmissions of vehicle-based data back to the manufacturer to that cars are now all electronic and efficiently computers on wheels, "
in the UK, about 300,000 cars are equipped with telematics technology according to the Association of British insurance brokers (Biba) and with the need increasingly to be connected wherever we are, that number is bound to increase.
Because the cars are equipped with GPS navigation systems, and equipped with the Internet, it means your browsing habits and your contacts, your texts and emails, your position and your musical preferences, all different types of data are in the system of the car. other data is speed with which you brake, how fast you drive, when your car is at rest. They may even know who is sitting in the car with you! Pretty scary, right ?!
A modern car equipped with all the latest technology decreases our chances of being seriously injured in a car accident. For example, the computer of a car can detect the impact and airbag deployment.
But it can also track your movements and your personal data may be shared with the manufacturer of the car, an insurance agency or other third parties, such as marketing.
now if you are not always "model" perfect driver, driving habits will more than likely be shared with your insurance company. You might see your car insurance rising. But of course if you are the perfect driver, you might see your insurance rates went down.
You can see how easy it is for your car to the accumulation of your profile!
connected cars also increase the chances of your car being hacked, so there is a real danger that your data could fall into the wrong hands - your personal data could be used to steal your identity, to make you sing or even you track down [
last year, Ford's marketing singer said: "We have GPS in your car, so we know what you're doing," he realized it. had let the cat out of the bag, and quickly added, "Besides, we do not provide the data to everyone. "Too late!
How to protect the car spy
Unfortunately there seem to be a surefire way to protect you from the spy car unless you ride a bike, or you buy a car Fred Flintstone made of stone hides and animals.
However, a number of organizations, including the Canadian Automobile Association and other BC defenders of privacy protection rules demanding data connected to the auto industry - as what companies can do with a car sends data Hopefully we soon hear good. new!
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