Wireless technology has opened cars up to new...
Wireless technology has opened cars up to new possible breaches and invasions of privacy, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., told 20 auto manufacturers. His Monday letter (http://1.usa.gov/1bdEXMk) asked the companies several questions, including how many wireless entry points their vehicles have,…
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how companies test vehicles’ vulnerabilities and what monitoring is being done to detect cyberthreats or hacking. The letter also asked privacy questions about what data the companies collect, including geolocation information, and how any sale of information to third parties works, as well as details on any requests for information from government agencies. “As vehicles become more integrated with wireless technology, there are more avenues through which a hacker could introduce malicious code, and more avenues through which a driver’s basic right to privacy could be compromised,” Markey said in the letter. “These threats demonstrate the need for robust vehicle security policies to ensure the safety and privacy of our nation’s drivers."