The country of the bamboo curtain or China is the country with the largest car market in the world, is currently developing a machine that can track data sent overseas. This is part of the country's regulatory body's efforts aimed at introducing new data protection rules. Many four-wheeled vehicles nowadays are equipped with sensors and cameras with the aim of being able to better assist the driver in driving.
However, the data generated by the device can also be used by manufacturers to develop new technologies, such as autonomous driving systems, raising privacy and security concerns, especially when the information is sent overseas. Therefore, Advanced machine technology for tracking data sent abroad by cars marketed in China is said to be under development in China.
Four-wheeled vehicle manufacturers in this bamboo curtain country are required to store the data generated by these vehicles locally and obtain regulatory approval when they want to export important data abroad.. American electric car maker Tesla Inc is currently under scrutiny over Chinese authorities' control over the storage and handling of customer data.
Besides that, Automakers selling their vehicles in China must retain the data generated by these products for storage in the country. It means, not shipped to the car manufacturer's country of origin, so companies that want to send important data abroad must go through regulatory approval. Including Tesla, Ford Motor and BMW told Reuters in May they were setting up local data centers to comply with regulatory requirements in China.
China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co Ltd (CAIRY ) test multiple vehicles, including the Tesla Model sedan 3 as well as sports vehicles made by Audi, Daimler Mercedes-Benz and Land Rover. But they did not reveal the results.
The bamboo curtain country is increasingly concerned about the backlog of data collected by private companies and whether that information could be misused, especially by foreign countries. So that, China has recently enacted new data privacy laws and increased surveillance in other related areas.
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