Analysis of Safety Risks and Compliance Points for Automotive Data Export

Recently, the Ministry of State Security issued a security reminder, pointing out that some overseas map companies use virtual currency rewards to entice domestic personnel to illegally collect sensitive geographical information. This has raised concerns about data security in the application of emerging technologies.

Taking the Hivemapper project as an example, this project allows users to collect street view images using onboard cameras and collaboratively map the world. Although this innovative model brings convenience, it also poses potential data security risks.

The operation principle of Hivemapper is: users install a dedicated dashcam to collect street view data, and after uploading, they receive token rewards. The project has mapped 10% of the world's roads within a year. However, this borderless data collection and flow has also raised security concerns.

From a vertical perspective, the data collected by Hivemapper may involve personal privacy, corporate trade secrets, and even sensitive information related to national security. From a horizontal perspective, there are risks of illegal acquisition or misuse of data at various stages such as collection, transmission, storage, and usage.

In response to these risks, relevant enterprises should:

1. Establish a data classification and grading system to clarify the protection requirements for different types of data.

2. Establish a data outbound evaluation mechanism to prudently assess the necessity and security of data outbound.

3. Dynamically monitor the risk of data going abroad, promptly identify and rectify safety hazards.

4. Strengthen cooperation with foreign data recipients to ensure effective data security protection.

Overall, while enjoying the convenience of new technologies, both businesses and users should enhance their awareness of data security to jointly maintain data security and national security.