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Northeastern study finds cars collect more driver data than expected
Original: Northeastern University: Your car is collecting more data about you than you think. “As part of the partnership with the
Researchers at Northeastern University, working with the nonprofit Consumer Reports, tested 21 vehicles from 19 car brands and found that modern cars are collecting far more personal data about drivers than most people realize. The findings highlight growing privacy concerns around connected vehicles, as automakers gather information on location, driving habits and more, often with limited transparency about how it is used or shared.
Why now: Privacy concerns about connected cars and how automakers handle driver data are a live public debate.
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- Northeastern University: Your car is collecting more data about you than you think. “As part of the partnership with the nonprofit media group Consumer Reports, a group of privacy and cybersecurity professors at Northeastern tested 21 vehicles from 19 car brands to understand… · researchbuzz_firehose@rbfirehose.com · 5
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