Personal And Demands Privacy Protection - 1319 Words

Automobiles today offer increasingly advanced technologies that make our driving experience safer, more environmentally responsible, and more gratifying. As manufacturers advance technology in our vehicles we need to recognize that the automobile industry needs to take active steps to defend our privacy. A number of privacy issues are currently facing this industry as a result of big data collections being part of the new innovative technologies on the forefront of this new age of the â€Å"connected† car. By definition connect cars are cars that communicate with data centers to deliver services that enhance auto safety, convenience, and provide luxuries such as entertainment services. Some of that data is very personal and demands privacy†¦show more content†¦These small computers also contain the ability to record vehicle data to examine and increase performance. Navigation technologies and the vehicles’ ability to connect mobile devices with the in-car technologies have also profoundly changed the manner in which drivers and the vehicles themselves can communicate while driving. This new technology has, and does utilize, a greatly increased ability to gather driving information. These information-gathering abilities are used by car manufacturers to provide personalized services and improved driver and even passenger experiences, but in the wrong hands this information could also be used criminally. Wireless technologies in particular, create susceptibilities to hacki ng that could be used to invade or even possibly assault a user’s privacy, or modify the operation of the vehicle. With these technologies in effect, we are confronted with a number of ethical issues unique to this age of the â€Å"Connected Car†. In regard to Big Data Collections, to what degree should it be acceptable, and to what amount of our privacy should we be giving in exchange for our vehicles’ luxuries and safety? To start, let’s take a look at vehicle data collection and its potential use for legal purposes. Data is collected and stored in large datacenters that accessible to our car manufactures. Stored in their datacenters is information on everything we do while driving. They collect data on our speed, tire pressure, degrees of wheel