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Ford Exec: ‘We Know Everyone Who Breaks The Law’ Thanks To Our GPS In Your Car
Business Insider ^ | January 8, 2014 | Jim Edwards

Posted on 01/09/2014 10:06:54 AM PST by billorites

Ford's Global VP/Marketing and Sales, Jim Farley, said something both sinister and obvious during a panel discussion about data privacy today at CES, the big electronics trade show in Las Vegas.

Because of the GPS units installed in Ford vehicles, Ford knows when its drivers are speeding, and where they are while they're doing it.

Farley was trying to describe how much data Ford has on its customers, and illustrate the fact that the company uses very little of it in order to avoid raising privacy concerns: "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. By the way, we don't supply that data to anyone," he told attendees.

Rather, he said, he imagined a day when the data might be used anonymously and in aggregate to help other marketers with traffic related problems. Suppose a stadium is holding an event; knowing how much traffic is making its way toward the arena might help the venue change its parking lot resources accordingly, he said.

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To: Barkeep99

Sounds like my old truck - 85 F-250 7.3L Diesel. We called her the Blue Beast.

Gave to my son to use as a work truck when it was at 397K. he kept it for a couple years and sold it with 448K on it. Thing still ran great once it was started, but the glow plugs and starting system had gotten tempermental over the years and it had gotten to the point where most days a shot of ether was needed to kick it off.


121 posted on 01/10/2014 4:48:08 AM PST by commish (The takers rule. Time to implement the triple G plan - GOD, GUNS, & GOLD)
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To: billorites

I can see some uses for storing OnStar metadata.
1) When your Car is stolen, OnStar can locate your car.
2) When your Teenager borrows the car to go to the Library on a Friday night, you can validate the cars location Saturdat morning.
3) Engineers can study a cars total life metadata to improve performance and reliability of future models.

OnStar is a HUGE problem, and I would like a 100% disconnect
1) Onstar can listen to in car conversations. Really, if I am talking to my Lawyer, or a supplier?
2) I do not like the idea of my cars total life metadata folded into all my other metadata and used by the Government for Just what purpose? Can someone explain why 0bama launched this spying program?


122 posted on 01/10/2014 4:50:44 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Oldexpat

Is the whole unit in that windshield mirror, or are other components hardwired into the onboard computer?
Is the OnStar microphone in that mirror?


123 posted on 01/10/2014 4:52:36 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: jsanders2001

This guy only confirmed what most people know.
The goal is to become more educated so folks can adjust their behaviours, or disconnect the GPS and OnStar.

Kind of like disconnecting that dopey seatbelt reminder, if you want to

Look at toll roads. The system marks the time you enter and exit the toll road. The system measures miles traveled. They can do the math to determine your average speed


124 posted on 01/10/2014 4:58:14 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: sickoflibs

See post about mandated black boxes for 2014.

Where is the transmitter, is it part of the radio antenna?


125 posted on 01/10/2014 5:01:23 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: IamConservative

True!

Most coffee shops and other retailers have those cameras at the checkout.

Those cameras are perfectly reasonable to deter thieves, and help catch criminals. But only as a standalone distinct system

The problem is when all of these systems are linked to create a 100% surveilance system operated by the Government.

If the Government wants to know what I did last Saturday morning, all they have to do is ask!


126 posted on 01/10/2014 5:06:40 AM PST by Steven Tyler
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To: Nowhere Man

For a land yacht, either a 69 or a 70 Delta 88 is my dream vehicle... Had one in high school many moons ago...


127 posted on 01/10/2014 5:39:08 AM PST by Dead Corpse (I will not comply.)
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To: Clay Moore
The old oil pressure lights just came on to tell you “buy a new engine.”

My 1964 Triumph had one of those lights. LOL.

Considering it was a Spitfire, I wonder now why it mattered anyway. Wasn't too much worse after it quit running.

128 posted on 01/10/2014 6:04:50 AM PST by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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To: bramps

Guys like this are all over the place anymore. Most of them are proud of their snoop devices. It makes the police state much easier.


129 posted on 01/10/2014 6:07:53 AM PST by dforest
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To: billorites

I had to look again at his name. I thought it was Chris Farley. This guy may wish he was dead after that stupid boast.


130 posted on 01/10/2014 6:09:40 AM PST by dforest
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To: MV=PY; All

I have a son and a nephew who are electronic geeks. They advised me that it really didn’t turn it off entirely .. but it does confuse .. which helps.


131 posted on 01/10/2014 3:24:39 PM PST by CyberAnt (MY AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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To: catnipman

I was aware it was not totally turned off, but it does distort where I am.

Frankly, it’s nobody’s business where I drive my car. So, if I can confuse anybody who might be trying to find out, so much the better.


132 posted on 01/10/2014 3:27:03 PM PST by CyberAnt (MY AMERICA: "... I'm terrified it's slipping away.")
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