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22
Jul
'26

Most fitness wearables lack end-to-end encryption and don't disclose government data demands, says EFF

Most fitness wearables don't use end-to-end encryption to protect users' health information, leaving open the door for government demands for data.
3 min read
a photo of an Apple Watch showing its pascode lock-screen on a wooden table with an orange light nearby.
23
May
'26

Oura says it gets government demands for user data. Will it share how many?

Oura users' data is not end-to-end encrypted and can be handed to the government. Will the wearable tech maker say how often it turns over data?
4 min read
an Oura ring stood up on its side, against a red lit backdrop.
23
Apr
'26

Why your doctor's AI recorder can be bad for your health (and privacy)

Privacy experts have nine good reasons why you can — and should — decline a doctor or therapist's request to record your conversations with AI tools.
3 min read
a person sitting at a desk with a computer, phone in hand, as if to talk to an AI recording tool on his phone.