i actually think the flash serial number is usless at this point. One should avoid leaving it in the car unattended.


But couldn't it go in as a undocumented feature that works with a 3rd party server that rio wouldn't be responsible for? It could just be put into a software release to call a home IP address when it is synced up and not labeled as a security implementation per se (to help absolve any implied responsibility on the part of RIO)

It could actually be used for other purposes as well.