Comment on Mozilla review of 25 car brands finds they're "a privacy nightmare"
ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 9 months ago
Maybe a dumb question, but if all of the vehicle’s bells and whistles are meticulously recording my every move… how do those data get back to the auto manufacturer anyhow? I read the article and the “how that works” link, and sure it mentioned phone connectivity, but if I don’t connect my phone, then my car presumably has no way to communicate what it collects… or are there a bunch of extra radios that phone home (satellite, cellular…)?
Notorious@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Many (if not most) new cars have their own cellular service built in. They spin this as being able to hotspot to your vehicle if you pay for data or being able to remote lock/start your vehicle with their app. However, the vehicle manufacturer has their own plan allowing them to relay back telemetry data regardless of whether you buy a data package.
pyrflie@lemm.ee 9 months ago
There are a ton of 12v signal jammers you can use to block this stuff. If manufacturers put tracking in everything these are going to become standard aftermarket equipment.
dandu3@lemmy.world 9 months ago
That’s highly fucking illegal and extremely dangerous. You’re a fucking idiot
floofloof@lemmy.ca 9 months ago
There were a beautiful few weeks when Lemmy was a more pleasant place with better quality of discussion than reddit. Unfortunately that time seems to have passed.
pyrflie@lemm.ee 9 months ago
How is it unsafe. You shouldn’t be on your phone if the engine is running.
Nobsi@feddit.de 9 months ago
Bruh those are highly illegal. At least in not backwards countries.
Youre also jamming other peoples services. what happens in an emergency?
pyrflie@lemm.ee 9 months ago
Yes the thing blocking only my vehicle is a barrier in the event of an emergency. Never mind that it turns off with the car or that the driver can pull it out of the cigarette lighter at any time.
God you folk are dummies.
BeMoreCareful@lemdro.id 9 months ago
I’m pretty sure those are illegal.