Fitness app map that revealed secret sites raises privacy concerns – mySanAntonio.com

mySanAntonio.com Fitness app map that revealed secret sites raises privacy concernsmySanAntonio.comThose privacy features include a privacy zone feature, which will let users hide locations on their activity maps, such as homes or workplaces; and the choice to opt out of contributing data to Strava's heatmap. To access Strava privacy settings on the …Strava's fitness heatmaps are a 'potential catastrophe'EngadgetHow data breach can profile and track you downgulfnews.comFitness apps are now one more reason to revisit your smartphone's privacy settingsCBC.caall 9 news articles » map app – Google News… more →
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How a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collection – Vox

Vox How a fitness app revealed military secrets — and the new reality of data collectionVoxOver the weekend, news broke that a fitness-centered social media app called Strava had quietly, inadvertently divulged the locations of secret military bases around the world via its recently updated global “heat map.” Anyone wearing a fitness tracker …New map uses app data to show where Chicagoans like to run, ride bikesChicago Sun-TimesAll your base are belong to us: Strava exercise app maps military sites, reveals where spies jogThe RegisterFitness App Releases Data, Accidentally Reveals Top-Secret Military InformationBrinkwire (press release)all 10 news articles » map... more →
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