"Fitness tracking app gives away location of secret US army bases Data about exercise routes shared online by soldiers can be used to pinpoint overseas facilities Sensitive information about the location and staffing of military bases and spy outposts around the world has been revealed by a fitness tracking company. The details were released by Strava in a data visualisation map that shows all the activity tracked by users of its app, which allows people to record their exercise and share it with others... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...p-gives-away-location-of-secret-us-army-bases "U.S. soldiers are revealing sensitive and dangerous information by jogging BEIRUT — An interactive map posted on the Internet that shows the whereabouts of people who use fitness devices such as Fitbit also reveals highly sensitive information about the location and activities of soldiers at U.S. military bases, in what appears to be a major security oversight..." https://www.washingtonpost.com/worl...3391373867e_story.html?utm_term=.345820398d5b
Few months ago I was looking for fitness tracking device that doesn't need account creation and internet connection and process all data offline, locally on computer. After a while I just gave up.
Fitness app Polar exposed locations of spies and military personnel Location data revealed the home addresses of intelligence officers -- even when their profiles were set to private. July 8, 2018 https://www.zdnet.com/article/fitness-app-polar-exposed-locations-of-spies-and-military-personnel/
Pentagon Bans Location-Tracking Apps in Obviously Dangerous Places August 06, 2018 https://gizmodo.com/pentagon-bans-location-tracking-apps-in-obviously-dange-1828136419
