The risks from corporate use of activity trackers and other wearables is low, some experts say — especially in comparison to all the other security and privacy risks CISOs, CIOs and IT folks must worry about.
That said, as with any connected device, there is risk potential. For example, recent research suggests that devices such as Fitbits can be hacked (when the hacker is within close proximity). By focusing on accelerometers and other motion sensors, researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of South Carolina found that it’s possible to, among other things, use sound waves at different frequencies to add thousands of steps to a Fitbit. (Scroll down to read Fitbit’s response to the research results.)
