Data Privacy in Telematics

Download or read book Data Privacy in Telematics written by Harsh Parikh and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: "This thesis concerns the privacy implications of digital communication with vehicles. At present, an ever-increasing number of automobiles are being outfitted with digital sensing systems that record or transmit data about the vehicle in real-time. These are known as telematic systems. The result is that a large amount of information about the use of a vehicle is being stored in the vehicle itself, is transmitted over airwaves and is used and stored at the point of reception. Much of this information is stored and processed without the knowledge or consent of the vehicle's owner, let alone the driver or the occupants. This situation naturally raises privacy issues. For what purpose is the data being taken? Are there unintended harmful uses of the data? Do public safety and other benefits outweigh the privacy risks? ... [sic] We attempt to answer these questions in this thesis study. Initially, we introduce the meaning of telematics, how it works, its current state and future growth. We then look at the differences between telematics and other location-based technologies which forms one of the major distinguishing factors between this thesis and previous research. Next, we explore the kinds of data that can be collected from automobiles. This data can have many uses that could result in the invasion of privacy. After investigating these privacy implications we create guidelines that can be used by government agencies and self-regulating bodies to create privacy policies for telematics. Finally, we discuss the future of telematics data privacy."