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by John W. Simek, Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc.

How to Increase Your Hack Footprint – Buy a Smartwatch

July 27, 2015

I still don’t get it. Why is there so much hype over buying a smartwatch that you have to constantly charge, has a tiny screen and needs to be near your smartphone to provide the most basic functions? The watch is an extension of your smartphone function and typically communicates via a Bluetooth connection. One of the problems is that the connection and device increase your exposure to being hacked. In fact, a recent report discovered that 100% of tested smartphones are insecure. Perhaps you should rethink that purchase.

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