ASIO warns against classified conversations in connected vehicles over data collection risks
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Dennis B. Desmond
Summary
Australia's spy agency ASIO has warned politicians and public servants not to discuss classified information in vehicles, particularly 'connected cars' that may collect and transmit data. The warning, delivered by Deputy Director-General Lisa Alonso Love at senate estimates, follows concerns over Chinese electric vehicles being added to security watchlists. The article explores the broader privacy and cybersecurity risks of modern connected vehicles, which can collect audio, video, location data, and more, potentially exposing sensitive conversations to foreign intelligence or commercial exploitation.
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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, not while travelling.
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