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Michael H. Jenkins @infosec.pub

9mo ago

FTC Warns Car Makers Regarding Privacy

arstechnica.com Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar”

The regulator is warning OEMs to respect data privacy or it will get mad.

Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar”

It's not quite enough for me, personally, but this is a small step in the right direction.

I think that the real "down near the metal" solution is to own a dumb car, but those are getting thin on the ground . . .

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9mo ago

Connected cars’ illegal data collection and use now on FTC’s “radar”

arstechnica.com /cars/2024/05/connected-cars-illegal-data-collection-and-use-now-on-ftcs-radar/

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Lol, 30 years too late, and basically no bite.
- It's a drop in a very large bucket that will never be filled, by design.
  
  Normally I would be with you but Lina Khan is doing good work. Blocking mergers for anti trust and working to ban non competes. Now putting automakers on notice about telemetry.
  
  I hope you're right, sincerely.

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