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The country’s top spy agency said discussing classified or sensitive information outside the workplace was always a risk, especially in vehicles which send realtime information back to the manufacturer.
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Deputy director-general Lisa Alonso Love told a budget estimates hearing last night the warning, communicated to government amid a surge in demand for electric vehicles, was not specific about country of origin or car maker.
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“Obviously, a connected car may have other vectors to gather that information, but those conversations should only ever happen in places that are set up for classified conversations,” she said.
\n “People should be conscious of the things that they are discussing in vehicles, knowing that people may be able to get that information.”
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Australia’s spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, has already published advice about the risks posed by connected vehicles.
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Asio warns MPs, public servants over secrecy in internet-connected cars
Asio has warned politicians and public servants not to discuss sensitive government information in internet-connected cars, due to the risk of electronic eavesdropping.
The country’s top spy agency said discussing classified or sensitive information outside the workplace was always a risk, especially in vehicles which send realtime information back to the manufacturer.
Deputy director-general Lisa Alonso Love told a budget estimates hearing last night the warning, communicated to government amid a surge in demand for electric vehicles, was not specific about country of origin or car maker.
“Obviously, a connected car may have other vectors to gather that information, but those conversations should only ever happen in places that are set up for classified conversations,” she said.
“People should be conscious of the things that they are discussing in vehicles, knowing that people may be able to get that information.”
Australia’s spy agency, the Australian Signals Directorate, has already published advice about the risks posed by connected vehicles.
