Ballot Question 1 in Massachusetts, if passed in November, would require car manufacturers that sell cars equipped with telematics systems (i.e., a method of monitoring a vehicle by combining a GPS system with on-board diagnostics to record – and map – exactly where a car is and how fast it’s traveling, etc.) to install a
FCC Seeks Public Comment for Proposal to Issue Data Security Rules for Wireless Car Communication
The Federal Communications Commission issued a notice last week notifying the public that it is accepting comments on the Petition filed by Public Knowledge and the Open Technology Institute at New America, which requests a rule making process and emergency stay against car manufacturers from putting cars that can communicate with each other into the…
Privacy Tip #45 – Evaluate the data security of your dream car before you buy it: Tesla is on top for data security right now
We have previously reported on hackings of automobiles [view related posts here, here, and here]. Not only can hackings obtain information about your driving habits, your GPS usage and location, the use of your cell phone, access to your contacts, and other information, but it can be dangerous to your physical health.…
Privacy Tip #40 – Dashcam apps and driving habits
Huh? What is a dashcam app?
A dashcam app uses a smartphones on the dashboard of a car to record traffic accidents, cars running red lights and bad drivers causing accidents. Dashcams can detect hard braking and can automatically record a collision through the use of voice activation. It is also being used to combat…
Car hackings and vulnerabilities update (Jeep/Fiat + GM)
Jeep/Fiat has been sued by a putative class alleging that they were harmed as a result of researchers’ ability to hack into a Jeep and take control of it. Jeep/Fiat filed a motion to dismiss, stating that the owners suffered no harm.
The Jeep/Fiat owners have fired back stating that they have been harmed because…