NordVPN Study Reveals That 1 in 3 Brits Use Fitness Devices: How to Protect Data?
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However, these devices may be tracking a lot more than your fitness activities, and 23.7% of Brits do nothing to protect them, which may pose a serious risk to people’s privacy.Among the data collected by fitness wearables and the mobile apps connected to them, there are basic activities such as steps, heart rate, the time you go to sleep or wake up, as well as your consumed calories, weight, or even running routes, which are all of great interest to stalkers or attackers. Even without taking control over your device, someone can “sniff” the Bluetooth signal sent back to your smartphone to guess your passcode. Whenever a hacker has your pin, it’s simple to gain access to all your health information.According to Have I Been Pwned?, in 2018, the diet and exercise service MyFitnessPal suffered a data breach. Before purchasing any fitness device, take some time to read its user agreement and privacy policy. Make sure that the company values your privacy and takes reasonable steps to protect it.Make your identity online hidden.
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