Uber Security

Uber adds rear seatbelt reminder, SOS integration with cops in India

Uber has launched SOS integration with local police to share critical information with them, including live location

Uber adds safety net: Riders can now share live location updates with cops

Riders or drivers will be able to share their live location along with their name and contact details at the swipe of a button on the Uber app with the police

Uber driver will be able to see trip destination before accepting ride

Uber on Thursday said its drivers would be able to see the final destination of the passenger before they accept the ride as it looks to cut down on trip cancellation post-booking of the trip. The move follows feedback that the ride-hailing app received from its National Driver Advisory Council which was launched in March 2022 to facilitate a two-way dialogue between Uber and drivers across six metro cities to address key issues. "To enhance transparency and remove frustration for riders and drivers, drivers on the Uber platform across India will now be able to see the trip destination before they decide to accept the ride," Uber said in a statement. The company said it had done a pilot project in May on the same which yielded encouraging results in the reduction of trip cancellations. "Uber has decided to do away with the trip acceptance threshold and rolled out the unconditional feature to all cities. Uber will continue monitoring feedback from drivers and riders and make changes

US charges former Uber security chief with covering up massive 2016 hacking

The case was believed to be first time a corporate information security officer has been charged with concealing a hack

Dark realities of Uber, Lyft: Women drivers speak about on-job harassment

Several women said that after rebuffing a passenger's advances, they worried about the rider retaliating by giving them a bad rating

Uber is blocking us from disclosing its troubling practices: Ex-employees

The legal filings are part of the wide-reaching fallout from Waymo's lawsuit alleging that Uber stole its trade secrets for self-driving cars

Uber's new safety feature turns smartphones into crash detectors

The feature, called Ride Check, harnesses the power of GPS and other sensors in the driver's smartphone to detect possible crash

Uber may let riders request drivers with high ratings: CEO Khosrowshahi

'The company will "do much more with driver ratings… and have users be able to opt in to a higher level of service', Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi

Current and former Uber security staffers cast doubt on spying claims

The testimony came in connection with a lawsuit brought by Waymo which accuses arch rival Uber of stealing trade secrets