DoctorTYVM@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoCarmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little to no control of the data they hand overwww.ctvnews.caexternal-linkmessage-square59fedilinkarrow-up1695arrow-down17
arrow-up1688arrow-down1external-linkCarmakers are failing the privacy test. Owners have little to no control of the data they hand overwww.ctvnews.caDoctorTYVM@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square59fedilink
minus-squareScott@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·1 year agoCan’t really go into depth, but I worked for a major automaker, privacy is a joke for newer cars even if you don’t pay for the Internet plans.
minus-squarepyr0ball@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoIs there anything a mildly competent electronics enthusiast could do to disable any outbound data?
minus-squareScott@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 year agoUnfortunately not for the company I worked for, all I will say is it was one of the top 5 automakers in the world. I assume the others were also doing similar things in their cars.
Can’t really go into depth, but I worked for a major automaker, privacy is a joke for newer cars even if you don’t pay for the Internet plans.
Is there anything a mildly competent electronics enthusiast could do to disable any outbound data?
Unfortunately not for the company I worked for, all I will say is it was one of the top 5 automakers in the world.
I assume the others were also doing similar things in their cars.