Nowadays, it seems like every company is producing their own smartwatch. They can do everything from tracking your heart rate to making phone calls and *shock* tell you the\u00a0time. But did you know that they can also be used to recognize what you are typing?<\/p>\n
Ok, that\u2019s new.<\/i><\/p>\n
Wearable devices like fitness trackers and smartwatches have raised security concerns<\/a> from their inception. This is primarily due to the data that they collected and transfer to the cloud could end up in the wrong hands or sold to the highest bidder.<\/p>\n Fitness tracker vendors are trying their best to convince users that their data is secure<\/a>, but at the same time they sell smart bracelets en-masse to corporate clients<\/a>. But how can corporations use fitness trackers? A good example is they can use these wearables to track their employees\u2019 health, which is definitely not the way the private data should be treated. It turns out that this issue probably in not the worst part of the fitness trackers and smartwatches question.<\/p>\n Your fitness is their business. Nothing personal \u2013 https:\/\/t.co\/82w3NuTWxl<\/a> via @kaspersky<\/a> #security<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Kaspersky (@kaspersky) October 30, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n