Wearable fitness technology is one of the biggest advances in terms of gadgets in a number of years, but it looks like along with motivating you to exercise more and tracking your activity comes a significant loss of privacy.
Fitness trackers like the FitBit and Garmin Connect were hugely popular Christmas gifts last year, but this new information should make you think twice.
Open Effect is a Canadian company that investigates how our personal data from mobile devices, phones and computers is stored, used and in some cases exploited.
Their latest study is real food for thought for those of us who use the gear. It has been revealed that seven out of eight fitness trackers examined had severe security issues and the only one that met proper security standards was the Apple watch.
The trackers leave the data vulnerable to be leaked out through Wi-Fi even if the device isn’t turned on or attached to a Bluetooth connection. That could lead to personal info about yourself or your health getting to a third party.
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