[KLUG Members] Regarding White House Internet Monitoring
tony.cekola
members@kalamazoolinux.org
Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:34:32 -0500
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It's interesting that you speculate about a chip in your phone. How =
about control of your car?
You may not know it, but the Combustion and Emission control computer in =
your car has abilities you likely don't know about. =20
Since 1996' the government required major manufactures like Ford & =
General Motors to comply with "OBD II specifications", these systems =
include the ability to datalog all operating data including, maximum & =
average speed. (An insurance lobbyist's contribution?)
Now that "On Star" Navigation is built into GM vehicles, corporate big =
brother can track you location, monitor your conversations, unlock your =
doors and even disable your ignition system, via satellite, whether you =
subscribe to the service or not.
While I don't relish the idea of my government, watching & listening, =
wouldn't you consider the corporate grab for control a more immediate =
threat?
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>It's interesting that you speculate =
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your phone. How about control of your car?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>You may not know it, but the Combustion =
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Emission control computer in your car has abilities you likely don't =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Since 1996' the government required =
major=20
manufactures like Ford & General Motors to comply with "OBD II=20
specifications", these systems include the ability to datalog all=20
operating data including, maximum & average speed. (An=20
insurance lobbyist's contribution?)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Now that "On Star" Navigation is built =
into GM=20
vehicles, corporate big brother can track you location, monitor your=20
conversations, unlock your doors <EM>and even disable your ignition =
system</EM>,=20
via satellite, whether you subscribe to the service or not.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>While I don't relish the idea of my =
government,=20
watching & listening, wouldn't you consider the corporate grab for =
control a=20
more immediate threat?</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>
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