Elon Musk Ensures Car Owner's Data Security Is Protected

Elon Musk, ensures that the personal data of Tesla owners will remain protected. (photo: tesla)

JAKARTA - Electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc will work closely with global regulators to ensure data security. This was explained by Executive Director Elon Musk at the World New Energy Vehicle Congress in China on Friday, September 17.

"With the rapid growth of autonomous driving technology, vehicle data security is attracting more public attention than ever before", Musk said in a video speech. He also added that data security is not only the responsibility of one company.

He said that Tesla will continue to strive to protect the data generated by the car and its owners will remain protected safely.

Today's cars are equipped with ever-increasing sensors and cameras to assist drivers. But the data the equipment generates 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.

Automakers in China are required to store data generated by vehicles locally and need to get regulatory approvals when they need to export critical data overseas.

Tesla, which makes vehicles in Shanghai, is under scrutiny in China over its storage and handling of customer data.