New York Post (November 11, 2019, 6:53 PM EDT) — Is
fitness tech counting steps — or overstepping?
Last week, Twitter users flew into a panic after learning that
Google is acquiring Fitbit, the trendy fitness-tracking watch, for
$2.1 billion. The freakout centered on user data —
specifically, Fitbit users' concerns that their exercise, food,
weight and sleep data would become less secure. Although Fitbit
said in a press release that it will "never sell"
personal information, and promised that "Fitbit health and
wellness data will not be used for Google ads," users are
skeptical.
And they may have reason to be concerned, according to NYC
lawyer Gary Schober.
"Once you sign onto an app ... you're often just giving
everything away," the cybersecurity specialist tells The
Post.
