One of the major sellers of detailed driver behavioral data is shutting down - eviltoast
  • ichbinjasokreativ@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    If my current car ever breaks down and repair isn’t an option, I’ll spend whatever many days it takes me to rip out all the trackers, microphones, interior cameras and antennas in my new car.

    this is also the main reason I’ll not switch to an EV, they’re all full of spyware. This shit needs to be illegal.

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      5 months ago

      Doesn’t matter if it’s an EV or not. Most modern cars have over a dozen SIM cards throughout their various components that report back data to their individual manufacturers.

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          5 months ago

          Sadly only anecdotal aka my dad’s collegue, who works for the Bavarian state office for IT security and previously, like my dad, worked in the automotive industry.

          Edit: typo