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Consumer Security Issues Raised By Connected Cars

Remember when all you had to worry about with your car is getting an oil change every 3,000 miles. Today’s connected cars are miles ahead technologically speaking of those “dumb” vehicles, but drivers could see a bumpy ride if thieves get a hold of the data the car possesses. The Internet of Things (IoT) has created an entirely new market in the automotive industry with connected car services that are driving new recurring revenue growth and transforming the industry. And that trajectory is expected to continue, growing from $13.6 to top $42 billion by 2022. Vehicles contain critical personal information such as personal contacts, registration and insurance details, financial information and even the address to the owner's home – making entry, theft and further damage even more of a possibility. Vehicles have become an extension of one’s connected self and the technology associated with them offers substantial benefits.

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  1. R MARK REASBECK from www.USAonly.US , January 24, 2017 at 11:34 a.m.

    "Vehicles have become an extension of one’s connected self and the technology associated with them offers substantial benefits."


    NO, my cars are not connected to anything. I've already resolved the fact that my 2008 Saab 9-7x Aero 415hp 6.0 LS-2 SUV will probably be the newest car I will ever own again.
    The cars that come off the assembly line today, are hidious in design, overdosed on plastic,
    cookie cutter  silver pieces of _____.   But today, as long as you can get a pictures from someone's  lunch, that's all that matters.  Connecting your life's info and details  is the epitome of stupidity in my common sense world.  Somebody please tell me why this is "benficial".

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