TechLetters #86 - electronic car opening thanks to digitisation, how to assess human rights impact of tech: simple real-world case study.
Only three relevant entries this week!
Security
Hacked car "locks". Electronic entry system of Honda cars. Applies to all Honda models since 2012. Opens the door, starts the engine. Leaves no trace. Cars of other manufacturers may be affected. While waiting for the firmware update, what to do…? Avoid leaving a car unattended? :-)
State-actors impersonating journalists. To get some information from potential targets. Or deliver malware. Fortunately, it never happened to me.
Technology Policy
Meta released a human rights assessment of Ray-Ban Stories. You know, the camera-equipped smartglasses. Obviously it received an approval. The assessment misses some potential risks from using technologies. For example - during wartime. Nobody decided to actually sign this report..
Other
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