How much are insurance apps tracking? UWindsor study examines privacy risks
Electrical and computer engineering PhD student Hassan Rekabi Bana and PhD candidate Peiman Kheiran at the University of Windsor’s SHIELD Lab. (LINDSAY CHARLTON/ University of Windsor)
By Lindsay Charlton
Many insurance companies offer lower rates to drivers who demonstrate safe habits — but what data is actually being collected, and how is it being used?
A new research project led by Dr. Mitra Mirhassani, professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Windsor, is examining the privacy implications of the mobile apps insurers ask drivers to install.