Popularity comes at a price. Increasingly ubiquitous wearable fitness trackers are facing more and more scrutiny about their effectiveness as well as the potential threats they pose to personal privacy.
A recent study suggested that some of the most popular wearable devices are not particularly good at tracking how many calories their owners burn and legal experts are warning that the data such devices collect may put companies at risk of lawsuits.
Bloomberg BNA recently reported on a panel in which management and labor attorneys described the pitfalls of employer wellness programs that depend on wearable devices.
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