Introduction: Are wearables safe? Wearable devices such as smartwatches, fitness tracking bands, smart glasses, and hands-free headsets have become easier to sync with smartphones and different devices and applications, allowing users to feel more organized, connected, and up-to-date.
However, increasing wearables’ personal information poses a significant security risk. Wearable devices may include personal information such as location, health metrics, and credit card information.
This kind of information is potentially dangerous when stored on wearable technology because the more machines and apps a user syncs with it, the less secure your data is, and the more vulnerable it is to cybercriminals.
The more accessible the data is. Most of these technology uses non-secure wireless connectivity, such as Bluetooth or Near Field Communication (NFC). Each type of wireless connection serves as a different entry point into the user’s private life.