#82 The modern car is a lemon (for privacy)

This week we discuss the privacy and security risks of the automobile.

Modern cars are basically operating systems on wheels, and have many of the same data challenges as other digital platforms.

Sadly, a recent study from Mozilla suggests cars are the worst product category when it comes to privacy.

 

Links:

Mozilla report on cars https://foundation.mozilla.org/en/privacynotincluded/articles/its-official-cars-are-the-worst-product-category-we-have-ever-reviewed-for-privacy/

POLITICO report on car data collection https://www.politico.com/newsletters/digital-future-daily/2022/08/02/car-knows-about-you-data-collection-privacy-00049309

The Markup study on car data collection https://themarkup.org/the-breakdown/2022/07/27/who-is-collecting-data-from-your-car

Australian parliamentary inquiry on driverless cars (The Guardian) https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/sep/22/driverless-cars-safer-perhaps-but-professor-warns-of-privacy-risks

elevenM blog on privacy and security risks of cars https://elevenm.com.au/blog/navigating-the-road-ahead-privacy-and-security-risks-of-self-driving-cars/

 

Credits:
Editing and post-production by Martin Franklin (East Coast Studio) eastcoaststudio.com.au
Music by Bensound.com