Schneier — “In 2014, a senior executive from the Ford…”

Source: Data and Goliath: The Hidden Battles to Collect Your Data and Control Your World — Bruce Schneier

Book page: schneier-data-and-goliath-part-1

From: Bruce Schneier — Quotes

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In 2014, a senior executive from the Ford Motor Company told an audience at the Consumer Electronics Show, “We know everyone who breaks the law, we know when you’re doing it. We have GPS in your car, so we know what you’re doing.” This came as a shock and surprise, since no one knew Ford had its car owners under constant surveillance. The company quickly retracted the remarks, but the comments left a lot of wiggle room for Ford to collect data on its car owners. We know from a Government Accountability Office report that both automobile companies and navigational aid companies collect a lot of location data from their users.