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Minding their business
Most automakers have agreed to principles to balance their appetite for data with customers' desire for privacy and the prospect of inquiries from law enforcement.
- Who: Aston Martin, BMW, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo
- When: The principles, agreed to in November 2014, took effect in January for telematics services and for the 2017 model year for new vehicles.
- What: Automakers must disclose their collection of private data, must store owners' private data only as long as necessary for legitimate business uses and must get permission before sharing private data for marketing.
Nate Cardozoattorney, Electronic Frontier Foundation
"Your car essentially knows where you sleep, where you work, where you eat, where your kids go to school, if you go to church, if you're having an affair -- you name it."
On the morning of Feb. 12, a collection of the auto industry's leading cybersecurity experts gathered at a sprawling FBI complex in Quantico, Va., to meet with an elite digital SWAT team called the Operational Technology Division.
