Mozilla Foundation published the results of a study on the attitude to confidentiality in information systems 25 automobile brands common in the USA and Europe.
In the course of the study, confidentiality, information systems, and mobile applications used in BMW, Mercedes cars were studied, Telsa, Renault, Jeep, Subaru, Fiat, Volkswagen, Ford, Honda, Toyota, Chevrolet, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, Lexan, Lexan, Lexan. us , Dodge, Buick, GMC, Linkoln, Acura, Canillac, Dacia, and Chrysler.
Serious problems with providing confidentiality were identified by all manufacturers, and the general attitude to privacy in modern cars is characterized as terrible (Nightmare).
All reviewed brands received the label “privacy not included” (Privacy Not Included), and automobiles are classified as products with the worst attitude to confidentiality. For comparison, when analyzing applications for fitness, 63% of products received a similar mark.
Some conclusions:
- Manufacturers collect more confidential data than necessary and use them not only in areas related to driving and interaction with the driver. Modern machines are equipped with sensors, cameras, and microphones that track every user movement. The collected information also includes the actions of the driver, the services used, mobile applications, and third-party data, such as Sirius XM and Google Maps. Furthermore, automobile systems can collect the driver’s health indicators, data on the listened musical compositions, and information about the location and speed of the movement. In addition, Nissan and