VPN Mentor has a recent report on the privacy risks posed by wearable devices.
Here’s a quick overview of what they uncovered:
- 90% of 117 wearable devices track health & wellness metrics, making it the most widely monitored category.
- 63% record location data, either via built-in GPS or connected GPS through a smartphone.
- 23% of major wearable brands explicitly share or sell personal data to advertisers or marketing partners.
- 55% share de-identified biometric data with outside researchers.
You can read the full report here: https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/wearable-tech-privacy-risks-research/
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Wearable Tech: Do They Pose a Privacy Risks?
VPN Mentor has a recent report on the privacy risks posed by wearable devices.
Here’s a quick overview of what they uncovered:
You can read the full report here: https://www.vpnmentor.com/blog/wearable-tech-privacy-risks-research/
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