Senate committee investigates security risks of China-made wearable health devices used by seniors
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Cindy Krischer Goodman
5d ago· 4 min readenNews
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Sen. Rick Scott is leading an investigation into whether China-made wearable health devices — including hearing aids, glucose monitors, smartwatches, and fitness trackers — pose security risks to American seniors. The Senate Aging Committee has asked the FCC to examine potential data privacy vulnerabilities, as more seniors use these devices without fully understanding who may have access to their sensitive health information.
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· 2 pulledSen. Rick Scott, chair of the Senate Aging Committee, wants the Federal Communications Commission to investigate whether China-made wearable health devices pose security risks to Americans — even when they don't realize it.
While consumers, including seniors, believe that their health wearables may be completely...
As more Florida seniors use wearables like glucose and heart monitors, smartwatches and fitness trackers, concern grows about who has access to the data these devices collect.
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