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Date:         Fri, 21 Aug 2015 17:54:31 -0400
Reply-To:     szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM
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From:         Chris Szpejankowski <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Friday post: Why are new vehicles connected to the Net?
Comments: To: Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <CAHTkEuLD7HaeRJyvF+5X7p52XEWno9AgAjeO0ncpXmSBP4Xnxw@mail.gmail.com>
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Technology solves a lot of first-world problems, but it creates plenty as well. Remote system access is a bad idea. Remote disable? Remote unlock? Remote start? The only secure system is a system with no access. I'm keeping my tinfoil hat and my 90 Westy for as long as I can. 


Of course I'm ignoring that I'm sending this from the ultimate personal tracking device and am wearing no hat at the moment.  And did I mention I'm a software engineer?  


Oh, and you should have seen the face of the BMW service rep when I asked if I could have traction control off by default because it's too intrusive. Ha!


Chris. 






Dnia 21 sie 2015 o godz. 11:11 Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):


>  I surmise the main reason is to sell us all the new stuff, but can
> someone  tell me what your car or truck being connected to the internet is

> actually good for in a vehicle?
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