The proliferation of the electric vehicle is undeniable. Two of the world’s biggest economies, China and the United States, both implemented categorical policy changes to encourage the sale of electric vehicles. By 2030, China will require 40% of all vehicle sales to be electric vehicles. Additionally, the U.S. Senate recently passed a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure package, which has a large share of the funds set aside to address electric vehicles, the electric grid and the power infrastructure. With rapid expansion comes increased risk. Public electric vehicle charging stations collect a wealth of sensitive personal data ranging from payment to precise location data.
What type of data does an electric vehicle charging station collect?
Inherent in the use of IoT devices is a transaction, providing personal data in exchange for enhanced, tailored services. Public electric vehicle charging stations and the companies that operate them are no different: they collect a wealth of sensitive data about consumers that use their charging stations. There are two distinct points of collection: the mobile application (or radio-frequency identification card) and the charging station. However, irrespective of the exact point of
— source iapp.org | Justin Banda | Jan 26, 2022