The lack of usage - based insurance data in the cloud may render drivers ' private information open to theft and abuse by cyber criminals , according to a report in Israel . Hackers can find out private information such as a driver 's home , workplace and friendships by using even minimal amounts of the data collected by telematics devices , researchers at Ben - Gurion University of the Negev in Beer - Sheva said . Such driver data is gradually being stored in the cloud, rather than on board a vehicle’s computer. " An attacker only needs one part of the information provided to a UBI company to discover a driver ’s whereabouts , home , work or who they work with , ” said Professor Eli Cohen .
The lack of usage - based insurance data in the cloud may render drivers ' private information open to theft and abuse by cyber criminals , according to a report in Israel . Hackers can find out private information such as a driver 's home , workplace and friendships by using even minimal amounts of the data collected by telematics devices , researchers at Ben - Gurion University of the Negev in Beer - Sheva said . " An attacker only needs one part of the information provided to a UBI company to discover a driver ’s whereabouts , home , work or who they work with , ” said Professor Eli Cohen .