Mobile users have to provide service providers and application developers more and more information about their lifestyle. Personal communication has long been kept in the cloud. The smartphone is not only a best friend, but also the guardian of the most sensitive secrets.
Many market players are ready to use the Protocols of privacy for the benefit of the client. Insurance companies are willing to provide a discount on disciplined drivers, if they agree to share data about their movements . Finally, the autopilot system actively rely on digital maps, and here without constant communication with the control center and data servers
As reports Computerworld, a German public organization ADAC after studying the characteristics of information systems of the car BMW 320d expressed its concern about some minor facts collection of data that are sent to the manufacturer when operating the vehicle. The automaker has received from its product data on the duration of travel and used modes of movement, able to lighting fixtures, engine speed, the amount of tension on the seat belt during hard braking, and entered into the navigation system routes and personal contact information from the address book smartphone motorist.
Activists ADAC would like to give the driver the ability to manually block the transmission of information, do not have a direct impact on the safety and convenience of operation of the vehicle. In addition, automakers want to force the publication of the list of types of data transmitted during operation of the vehicle. Public concern is growing more and due to the necessity of universal introduction in Europe in April 2018 of eCall (analogue of "ERA-GLONASS").