Wearables and security aren’t natural bedfellows, and every few months a new headline emerges about big-name devices that don’t make the grade in terms of data privacy. While a recent study revealed that Pebble and Microsoft boasted the most secure wearables, it’s not always clear exactly what the real-world risks are for those of us wearing devices susceptible to hackers.
From your email account to your smartphone, there are already an incredible amount of devices for hackers to target. With wearables and their increasingly personal nature, the argument goes that fitness trackers and smartwatches are the latest potential goldmine for cybercriminals to tap into.
CloudTag Inc (LON:CTAG) CEO Amit Ben-Haim comments: “CloudTag prioritises the security of the user’s data, empowering them via clear and simple tools to control who they want to share it with, whether it’s friends, family, their doctor or their insurance company.”
