Click here to watch an excerpt of a presentation by lead author Pippa Lawson at the launch of “The Connected Car: Who is in the Driver’s Seat.”    

New report by BC FIPA takes a hard look at how our cars are watching us Our cars have changed. Once simply a means of traveling from point A to B, cars are increasingly capable of astonishing computerized feats. New “Connected Cars” are essentially computers on wheels whose functions include navigation, diagnosing vehicle health, monitoring […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 25, 2015 Privacy organization says now is the time to act to protect private information collected and shared by in-vehicle computer systems  VANCOUVER— The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) has released a year-long study on privacy, consumer choice and onboard vehicle technology. The Connected Car: Who is in […]

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What’s a “Connected Car”? “Connected Cars” are vehicles that use wireless communications to send data from the vehicle to external computers and/or service providers. What are “telematics”? Vehicle telematics are computer systems that automatically combine a car’s data with global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking and wireless communications technologies to enable a wide range of services […]

  FULL REPORT | EXECUTIVE SUMMARY | FAQS | PRIVACY ANALYSIS The BC Freedom of Information and Privacy Association (FIPA) has released a year-long study on privacy, consumer choice and onboard vehicle technology. The Connected Car: Who is in the Driver’s Seat? was written by privacy lawyer Philippa Lawson and generously funded by the Office […]

One year’s work of research is culminating in the release of “The Connected Car: Who is in the Driver’s Seat?” next week. The full report will be online on Wednesday, March 25th 2015. For a preview article written by Dan Fumano and published in the Vancouver Province, click here.