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Networked Cars: Good For Safety, Bad For Privacy

Posted by Soulskill on from the also-good-for-lan-parties-on-the-go dept.

jfruh writes "Networked cars — cars that can identify each other's location and prevent collisions — are coming soon, and will be a boon for safety, with one estimate having them cut accidents by 70 percent. But what happens to all the data the car will collect — about your location and driving behavior? It's worrisome that nobody seems to be thinking seriously about the privacy side of the equation."

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  1. Re:They don't have to be (just generate a GUID) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I'm pretty sure that Lucas uses other sacrificial components to protect the fuses, like connectors and wires.