ASIO warns against discussing classified information in connected cars over privacy risks
By
Rodrigo Santos Andrade
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Summary
Australia's spy agency ASIO has warned politicians and public servants not to discuss sensitive or classified information in any vehicle, with particular concern about 'connected cars' that may pose additional data collection risks. ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love stated that classified conversations should only occur in properly secured locations, highlighting growing privacy and national security concerns around modern vehicles with internet connectivity and data collection capabilities.
Key quotes
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ASIO Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love said the warning concerned 'any vehicle, whether it's connected or not'.
She added that 'connected vehicles' may come with additional risks for data collection.
Her advice was that classified conversations should occur only in properly secured locations.
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