Lawful interception for automotive

ICS helps automotive OEMs and mobility providers implement lawful and privacy‑aware interception and disclosure capabilities that meet ETSI TR 103 854 and emerging regulatory requirements for connected vehicles.

Modern connected vehicles generate rich telematics, location and diagnostic data that law enforcement agencies increasingly want to access in criminal investigations. With ETSI TR 103 854, Europe now has a technical framework for standardized, auditable interfaces between vehicle data holders and authorities, covering use cases such as VIN‑to‑IMEI/IMSI mapping, vehicle location and vehicle data disclosure. ICS provides carrier‑grade interception and disclosure platforms that extend these principles to the automotive world, enabling manufacturers and mobility platforms to respond to lawful requests efficiently, securely and in line with national laws.

Problem statement (privacy & compliance)

Connected cars behave like networked IoT devices: embedded SIMs continuously interact with mobile networks, making it technically possible to track vehicles, correlate VINs with IMEI/IMSI identifiers and reconstruct driving histories. At the same time, drivers expect strong privacy protection and strict limitation of surveillance, as highlighted by civil‑society concerns about function creep from lifesaving systems like eCall into broad vehicle tracking. Automotive OEMs therefore face a dual challenge: they must be able to support legitimate investigations and cross‑border requests, while minimizing data exposure, enforcing purpose limitation and ensuring full transparency and auditability.

ETSI TR 103 854 in automotive

ETSI TR 103 854 defines a reference model and interface for requests from law enforcement agencies (LEAs) to organizations that hold vehicle‑related data, called Response Processing Systems (RPS). It describes concrete use cases such as VIN‑to‑IMEI, IMEI‑to‑VIN, VIN‑to‑IMSI, VIN‑to‑location and VIN‑to‑vehicle‑data, plus recommendations for HTTPS‑based, schema‑driven request/response exchanges in XML or JSON. The report also introduces data categories (identification, location, routing, driving behavior, component status, customer details and more) and stresses clarity, efficiency, auditability, security and privacy in every disclosure workflow.

What ICS offers to automotive manufacturers

ICS adapts telecom‑grade lawful interception and lawful disclosure technology to the specific needs of connected vehicles and extended‑vehicle backends. Our solutions help you implement an ETSI TR 103 854‑aligned RPS layer that can:

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VIN‑to‑IMEI/IMSI

Orchestrate VIN‑to‑IMEI/IMSI resolution and other identifier mappings across OEM, telematics and telecom data sources.

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Handle LEA requests

Accept, validate and log LEA requests, including authorisation references, priorities and time ranges, and return only the data that matches a clear, lawful mandate.

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Secure Handover

Deliver responses over secure HTTPS interfaces using standardized data structures and categories, ready for use as evidence.

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Data protection

Enforce configurable retention, minimization and masking policies to reduce privacy impact and comply with EU and national data‑protection rules.

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Auditing and reporting

Support audit, reporting and cross‑border cooperation scenarios envisaged in European production‑order and e‑evidence initiatives.

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Benefits for your organization

By partnering with ICS, automotive manufacturers and mobility providers can operationalize lawful interception and disclosure without building bespoke infrastructures per country or per LEA. You gain a consistent, standards‑based capability to answer legitimate investigative requests, reduce legal and reputational risk around vehicle surveillance, and demonstrate to regulators and privacy advocates that compliance and driver rights are embedded by design.

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