Cybersecurity experts weigh in on the Uber hack
Now that there has been a little time to digest the Uber hack we have four cybersecurity experts weighing in on the matter.
Now that there has been a little time to digest the Uber hack we have four cybersecurity experts weighing in on the matter.
The company has long used ride time and mileage to decide driver pay but is now turning to an opaque calculation called “Upfront Fares.”
Traffic incidents have increased since many ride-sharing services have grown and expanded their footprint. That is why there are new technologies that ride-sharing services like Uber are rushing to implement.
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The company is now raising the minimum driver age to 21 in the Netherlands after several accidents where people lost their lives.
While it’s perfectly acceptable for Uber and Lyft drivers to record for their own safety. Maybe this was taking it a bit too far?
This wouldn’t be the first time that early adopters got the short end of the stick though.
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Uber has opened their research on their Github page so others can test and model to arrive at their own results.
While the public tends to trust that this data is safe, the number of hacks orchestrated to access personal data has been on the rise.
It’s an interesting idea for sure. It could appeal to some people who’d rather not pay for ride-sharing but don’t mind watching a few advertisements.
The hack was bad enough, paying the hackers $100,000USD to keep quiet is just adding fuel to the fire.
The personal information of 57 million users was accessed such as names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers.
This is the second such class action suit in as many months.
Uber is already facing many problems surrounding its business and it seems their legal problems just keep piling up.
According to Tempe, Arizona police, the accident occurred when the driver of a second vehicle ‘failed to yield’ to the Uber vehicle while making a turn.
It has definitely been a rough couple of months for Uber. Up next, a lawsuit from Waymo.
Upon finding out this information, the wife filed for divorce and this is why this Frenchmen is suing Uber.
The story is similar in many major metro areas as Uber and Lyft continue to drive in and start gnawing away at taxi companies bottom lines.
Uber app users should know that they do still have the option not to share their location within the app.
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