Risky Black Box
Many cars in the United States have EDR (event data recorder) devices installed; these devices are similar to black boxes found in planes. The box records, among other things, the speed of the vehicle, seatbelt usage, and airbag and brake status. The EDR is a double edge sword. It’s a great tool to find out what happened in an accident but on the other hand it’s giving out personal information on the driver.
Risk Management Magazine in a February 2008 article entitled A Spy Under the Hood discusses how a company can best leverage EDR technology when managing a fleet of vehicles.
