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Old 01-30-2018, 10:30 AM  
Brian mike
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Concern Fitness Tracking App Fitbit Exposed US Military Bases Just the Start

WASHINGTON ?
The controversy over information gathered from GPS-enabled fitness devices and published online ? in some cases highlighting possible activity at U.S. military bases in places like Syria and Afghanistan ? could be just the start of an ever-growing problem in a world where more people and devices are connected to the internet.

Already, U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has ordered a review of security protocols following concerns that a so-called Heatmap published by the fitness app company Strava showed locations and movement patterns of troops serving overseas.

"We take matters like these very seriously and are reviewing the situation to determine if any additional training or guidance is required," the Pentagon said in a statement Monday.

Full Story : https://www.voanews.com/a/strava-hea...y/4230808.html

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