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That's the straw man version of what I said, yes. Except I didn't say "nothing to hide" I said that some types of data have limited value. I'm fine with Big Bro
by burnte 7y ago
That's the straw man version of what I said, yes. Except I didn't say "nothing to hide" I said that some types of data have limited value. I'm fine with Big Brother knowing when I turn off my lights. Monitoring my bank balance or my driving habits is something else, which is why I don't use the safe driver discount tools that plug into your OBD2 port in your car.
- vineyardmike 7y agoI interviewed at a big insurance company for the team measuring the data used the safe driver discount and they basically said something to the affect of "who says we have to decide anyone is safe ;)... or with enough data, maybe one day we won't have to insure unsafe people at all" So good call holding your data close here. Edit: Exited the interview half way through, would never work there
- burnte 7y agoThis is exactly why I won't use it. In my entire driving live, which is a long time, I had exactly one accident, and that was three years ago, a small fender bender that they paid $0 to other parties. My rates shot up. They ignore the 25 years of flawless driving before that, and the safety courses I've taken.
- luckylion 7y agoThe problem with deciding which data is too important to share and which is not is that you don't know what may be inferred from the data (and the combination of multiple varieties of data). Smart power meters being used to track what tv shows you watch is a fun one, but there's plenty, and it will only increase. The only defense against that and attacks that become possible in the future is to not share any data with the attackers. Amazon, Google and the government are obvious attackers in this scenario.