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Cars are becoming data harvesting nightmares
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- jmclnx 2y agoI have heard all ready some people's insurance rates went up due to data sold to insurance companies bu auto makers. I almost wonder if here in the US, the very rich and Congress Critters can purchase Autos without all that spyware.
- dotcoma 2y agoYou wonder? You bet they will!
- Brian_K_White 2y agoNext your rate will be higher by default if you have an older car that doesn't provide any data.
- TheChaplain 2y agoSounds like something the EU could regulate?
- JohnFen 2y agoAre becoming? They became that a few years back.
- infotapeworm 2y agoWish Tutanota pushed out better information here. This is just a high-level overview. Real mitigations include removing the telematics modules in the vehicle, often known as the Data Communications Module (DCM). Also replacing the default radio with a 3rd party radio can dispense with the embedded secondary LTE modem, GPS, hotspot, WiFi, etc. tl;dr, radio replacement and removing the telematics module (often above the radio)
- FloatArtifact 2y agoCan you point to some resources?
- infotapeworm 2y agoUnfortunately, this will vary drastically depending on your model/vendor. But radio replacement videos are a good way to get a feel, along with wire harness kits for the radio. They often have documentation that details what function is where
- smitty1e 2y agoOK. So, capitalists: why is there no business model built on selling people products, from phones to cars, that lack spying capability? Understood, there would be a premium. But, as we all know, freedom isn't free. It costs $1.05.