Since 2018, when the renowned cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier tried (and failed) to buy a new car in the US that would come without internet connection, I have worried about the personal data automakers will be collecting from our vehicles. Turns out that the situation already in 2023 is … Read >
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Study: Mobile apps can snatch your data before asking for permission
Researchers at Oxford University have analyzed a large number of applications developed for Android and iPhone mobile phones. There are many studies that have examined what the mobile operating systems (Android or Apple iOS) do with user data, but apps are another thing completely. Apps can be developed practically by … Read >
Your next car – perhaps an electric vehicle – will track you, but so does your phone
Electric vehicles are changing how we move around and think about road traffic in general. One of the innovations of the battery powered vehicle is that cars automatically communicate with the car manufacturers’ data center, informing how the vehicle is performing. The technology of an … Read >