Wearable Health Devices Criticized for Lacking Privacy Protections and Transparency Reports

EFF Review Finds Most Wearable Health Device Companies Lack Key Privacy Measures

Reviewed by Irfan Ahmad . Most wearable health device companies reviewed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) do not publish transpar

Wearable Health Data Offers Little Clinical Value While Raising Privacy Risks

Smartwatches, rings, and patches now collect vast amounts of biometric data, but surveys suggest only 9% of healthcare professionals find mo

Health and Fitness Wearables Leave a Lot of Our Data Unprotected. What Can We Do About It?

Oura faces scrutiny over government data requests and lack of end-to-end encryption for health wearable users

Oura users' data is not end-to-end encrypted and can be handed to the government. Will the wearable tech maker say how often it turns over d

Oura faces scrutiny over government data requests and lack of end-to-end encryption for health wearable users

Oura users' data is not end-to-end encrypted and can be handed to the government. Will the wearable tech maker say how often it turns over d

Oura faces scrutiny over government data requests and lack of end-to-end encryption for health wearable users

Oura users' data is not end-to-end encrypted and can be handed to the government. Will the wearable tech maker say how often it turns over d

Understanding the Context Behind Wearable Sensor Data

Wearable devices, from smartwatches to fitness trackers, have become ubiquitous, continuously capturing a rich stream of data about our live

Wellness Corner: Obsessed with wearables?

Wearable devices provide valuable data on movement, sleep, and heart health, yet their accuracy varies, and overmonitoring can lead to anxie