From f4d6530ffd675863eb8ea371c93314899c4e3340 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour <108928957+TwoSixtyThreeFiftyFour@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2022 17:02:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Adding warning about cars emergency calling features Small update to Appendix N: Warning about smartphones and smart devices Adding small warning about cars having some cell network related features --- guide.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/guide.md b/guide.md index f1ce0b9..05cff44 100644 --- a/guide.md +++ b/guide.md @@ -10361,7 +10361,9 @@ When conducting sensitive activities, remember that: - Warning: consider that sensor data itself can also be reliably used to track you[^468]'[^469]. -- **Consider leaving your smart devices at home online and doing something (watching YouTube/Netflix or something similar) instead of taking them with you powered off. This will mitigate tracking efforts but also create digital traces that could indicate you were at home.** +- Consider leaving your smart devices at home online and doing something (watching YouTube/Netflix or something similar) instead of taking them with you powered off. This will mitigate tracking efforts but also create digital traces that could indicate you were at home. + + - **This could also include your car which could for example have a cell network device (including at least an IMEI) and a functionality to call emergency services** Additionally, if using a smartphone as a burner, know that they send a lot of diagnostics by default. Enough to potentially identify you based on your device usage patterns (a technique known as biometric profiling). You should avoid using your burner unless absolutely necessary, to minimize the information that can be collected and used to identify you.