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China’s secret services could use sensors and cameras in the cars to monitor secure areas, wiretap passenger conversations and access phones that are plugged into the vehicle, CSRI senior policy director Sam Goodman said.

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[–] splendoruranium@infosec.pub 12 points 5 days ago (3 children)

This is a horrible take. VW are diligent in following GDPR and as an owner (yes, I am) you are constantly asked for exactly which permissions you want to give what service.

"I'd like the variant without a SIM card please."

[–] Geodad@lemm.ee 3 points 5 days ago

I'm currently fighting with Toyota over that very issue. I told them I want a new RAV4 Prime without the sim installed.

[–] federalreverse@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

That's against EU regulation, as new cars must include an SOS assistance button. (Granted, many car manufacturers hide multiple SIM cards in their vehicles now. Or they use the existing SIM card for navigation, music, analytics, GBs of software updates ... and emergency assistance.)

[–] splendoruranium@infosec.pub 4 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

That’s against EU regulation, as new cars must include an SOS assistance button. (Granted, many car manufacturers hide multiple SIM cards in their vehicles now. Or they use the existing SIM card for navigation, music, analytics, GBs of software updates … and emergency assistance.)

Fair, that's technically a SIM, but as you yourself noted, it's not the one used by the manufacturer.
Maybe I should phrase it another way:
"Dear manufacturer, I'd like my business relationship with you to end after the purchase of this car. I will contact you if I need anything else, be it navigation, music, analytics, or updates. You will not contact me."

[–] troed@fedia.io -4 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Don't buy features you don't want.

[–] splendoruranium@infosec.pub 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

“I’d like the variant without a SIM card please.”
Don’t buy features you don’t want.

Well yes, that's what I was saying. Are you saying a VW vendor will not only sell me a car without any non-mandated communication modules but also give me a better price for it because it amounts to the car having fewer features? That's actually good news.

[–] troed@fedia.io 1 points 5 days ago
[–] lesatur@lemmy.wtf 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

You can't buy a car that had its model registration in the EU after 2019 in the EU that hasn't a SIM Card installed as it is part of an EU legislation.

[–] troed@fedia.io 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah, that was the point. When you require the world to serve your special needs expect to have to go to quite some lengths to get them.