Car Subscription Features Raise Your Risk of Government Surveillance
a year ago
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- Automakers are pushing subscription-based features, increasing connectivity and data exposure.
- Police records show law enforcement training on accessing data from connected cars.
- Vehicle manufacturers and ISPs determine data access, not laws.
- GM requires a court order for location data; other manufacturers' policies vary.
- Police use 'ping' and 'tower dump' techniques to locate suspects or devices.
- Tower dumps are facing legal challenges due to Fourth Amendment concerns.
- Google has made technical changes to resist geofence warrants.
- Senators highlight automakers' inconsistent policies on disclosing location data to authorities.
- Corporations share detailed surveillance info with law enforcement but not the public.
- Civil liberties advocates call for transparency and consent in vehicle surveillance.