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The driver has permission to enter the military base. But who has access to the information collected by the car?
Kadena Air Base’s restriction on Chinese-made BYD vehicles raises a bigger question about connected cars: what can their cameras, location data, and software reveal about military operations?
I explain the restriction, how everyday observations can contribute to intelligence analysis, and why control over software and data matters. This is a risk-based security decision—not public proof that a BYD was caught spying.
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Source: Ryan McBeth
