Modern vehicles have become complex digital hubs that constantly track and record what you do.
Those are the findings published in a new report by Quebec’s commission on ethics in science and technology.
“We wanted to map out the risks and challenges associated with connected vehicles,” said Luc Bégin, president of the commission. “Today’s cars are essentially computers on wheels.”
Many smart or connected cars have sensors, cameras and microphones collecting data both inside and outside the vehicle.
The 64-page report identified 12 major privacy risks, including cybersecurity, location tracking and unfair insurance practices.
“The Mozilla Foundation, in 2023, concluded that today’s vehicles are the worst category of products it has evaluated in terms of privacy,” said Bégin….