Security · 1h ago
Most Wearables Lack Privacy Reports and Encryption, EFF Finds
A new EFF analysis of 10 major wearable health device makers finds that only Apple and Google publish transparency reports on government data requests, and only Apple offers end-to-end encryption for health data. The report highlights that 40% of US adults own such devices, yet few have robust privacy protections.
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The findings underscore a persistent gap between consumer trust in health wearables and the actual data-sharing practices of manufacturers, especially as law enforcement increasingly targets this data.
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