June 21, 2025 at 8:48 am

Here’s An Important Cyber Security Tip If You Ever Rent A Car And Connect Your Phone. – ‘I wanna show you what strangers can see.’

by Ben Auxier

Kim giving rental car advice

TikTok/travelingfarmerkim

The idea of privacy seems almost quaint in today’s world.

But there are little things you can do to help yourself along, like in this video from TikTok user @travelingfarmerkim:

Kim giving rental car advice

TikTok/travelingfarmerkim

“Cybersecurity tip. If you have rented a car and connected your phone, I wanna show you what strangers can see.”

Kim giving rental car advice

TikTok/travelingfarmerkim

“So I can see all these people’s first names, get some information about them. Depending upon the settings of the car that you’re in, you can get more information.”

Kim giving rental car advice

TikTok/travelingfarmerkim

“Just might want to erase it as a little bit of extra privacy.”

@travelingfarmerkim

#cybersecurity #carrentals

♬ original sound – Kim

You can do the right thing here.

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Or you can choose to be an agent of chaos.

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And be on the lookout for your struggling brethren.

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Just another thing to look out for.

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