Wellness Apps & Wearables Put You up for Sale | SANS Institute
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The article highlights privacy and security concerns around wearable health devices and wellness apps, arguing they collect extensive personal metadata (exercise partners, routes, social activity) beyond basic health metrics. Citing a SANS contributor, it warns that third parties — including retailers, clothing companies and insurers — may be interested in that data and urges vendors to disclose data collection practices and any arrangements to share or sell data.
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