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CAREER: Understanding, Measuring, and Mitigating Privacy Risks in the Automotive Ecosystem — NSF Award to Clemson University (SC,

Modern vehicles are increasingly becoming networked computers on wheels that collect detailed information about where people go, how they drive, and how they use in-car services. These practices create a major privacy challenge because drivers often cannot tell what data is being collected, who receives it, or how to l

Award titleCAREER: Understanding, Measuring, and Mitigating Privacy Risks in the Automotive Ecosystem
Award ID2541570
AwardeeClemson University
CityCLEMSON
StateSC
Amount obligated$347,286
Principal investigatorMert Pesé
ProgramSecure &Trustworthy Cyberspace
Start date06/01/2026
AbstractModern vehicles are increasingly becoming networked computers on wheels that collect detailed information about where people go, how they drive, and how they use in-car services. These practices create a major privacy challenge because drivers often cannot tell what data is being collected, who receives it, or how to limit sharing. This project addresses that problem by developing a human-centered approach to automotive privacy that helps people understand and control how their data is used. The
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