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removing telematics is of course unthinkable.
by rolph 3y ago
removing telematics is of course unthinkable.
- bluGill 3y agoMost of us are in software and so are well aware how hard making things work againt future attacks are. Either there is no remote connection at all, or security is hard. Given that I trust Ford more than random mechanic, even if the majority if mechanics are more honest than Ford, there is at least one bad actor mechanic who will abuse telematics to do something ththey shouldn't.
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- TheLoafOfBread 3y agoIf a random mechanic can screw with remote access to your car, it should not be there at a first place. Like Windows 98 login prompt with "Cancel" to login anyway.
- piperswe 3y agoThe pre-NT login prompts weren't for authenticating with _your_ computer, they were for authenticating with network services. The fact that they kept a casual intruder out was just a bonus.
- smolder 3y agoThe obvious answer to me is to have no remote connection.
- rolph 3y agothe full potential of opening current telematics systems is devastating. the collection of data is an issue of itself, the problem of allowing malign operational parameters to be pushed remotely from [someone] is one i dont want, and i would turn it off, given a switch. what would be good is to assure such mods were benign, and be able to tweak steering, and breaking, based on current performance, and location, be it steep winding mountain pass, or desert straightways. this should have some local override to a safe default.
- TheLoafOfBread 3y agoHow would they sell you that subscription for heated seats, if there would be no connection to begin with!
- rolph 3y agoi think this is a valid point regarding monetizing vehicles. data can be used to profile usage, and personalise ads, according to location, usage, and seated occupants. an insurance contract could work with highly granular , per-risk billing based on usage data, maybe even pushing a change in performance if your driving is too risky for too long.
- TheLoafOfBread 3y agoBut because it will be likely you who will be paying for the internet connection, it is like buying a rope for your enemy to hang you with it.