Fitness trackers, which help keep tabs on sleep quality, heart rate and other biological metrics, are a popular way to help Americans improve their health and well-being.
Here's what you should know about the security risks tied to fitness trackers and personal health data.
For example, fitness trackers generally connect to a user's phone via Bluetooth, leaving personal data susceptible to hacking.
What's more, the information that fitness trackers collect isn't considered "health information" under the federal HIPAA standard or state laws like California's Confidentiality of Medical Information Act.
Default social, location settings may need to be changedA fitness tracker's default settings may not offer the most stringent security controls.