Connected Cars Are a Surveillance Platform

What happened

For example, after buying a new car, when you first turn on the infotainment systemthe onboard display that can allow you to control heat and AC, GPS navigation, music, and moreyou are usually shown a series of consent forms, including ones about privacy policies. Those forms can also pop up on a connected mobile app.

Basically, your car’s manufacturer has you under constant surveillance, and they use that data against you. (The sentiment is older than you think.) Turns out that with modern internet-connected everything, you’re the product even if you are the customer.