We describe the details of our findings below.
What is Wearable Tech?
Wearable Tech, which stands for wearable technology,are smart gadgets that you wear.
These gadgets have smart sensors, web connection, and can connect wirelessly to your phone.
Popular wearables include smartwatches, fitness trackers, video glasses, and more.
We graded each gear out of 5 on both security and privacy.
Privacy is measured by what data the app collects from its users (with or without permission).
The insoles not only warm your feet, butthey track users' day-to-day physical activities.
Our report showed that the app exposes personal information, including locations.
It also states that there is a way to erase any and all user-collected data.
However,we noticed that the app accesses your location and phone storage.
They are also able to collect the information the user did and did not give.
Signup data is sent to Digitsole’s servers.
Real-time data, however, is sent to the servers at a fixed interval every few seconds.
All data is sent over an encrypted connected utilizing HTTPS.
We tested version 1.6.0 of Modius' Android app and found that it collects both location and fingerprint access.
While this is dangerous, we did not find any exposure to private user information.
We also saw that all data is sent over an encrypted channel utilizing HTTPS.
While physical damage cannot be done, we found that it exposes personal information.
Out of the three wearables tested,the amount of information collected by Ivy Health Kids was the highest.
and their temperature measurement history.
Germany banned kids smartwatches last year and China banned smartwatch usage in the army a few years ago.
Is now the time to rethink our approach to security and privacy when it comes to wearables?
Click here to see the full reportcontaining more details relating to the privacy and security rankings of each gadget.
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