{"id":46684,"date":"2018-01-30T19:12:55","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T19:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2018\/01\/30\/gps-tracking-company-reviews-privacy-settings-amid-fitness-app-security-concerns\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T11:20:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T11:20:26","slug":"gps-tracking-company-reviews-privacy-settings-amid-fitness-app-security-concerns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2018\/01\/30\/gps-tracking-company-reviews-privacy-settings-amid-fitness-app-security-concerns\/","title":{"rendered":"GPS tracking company reviews privacy settings amid fitness app security concerns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company that published a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/intel-geoint\/2018\/01\/28\/how-a-popular-running-app-could-jeopardize-military-secrets\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">global heat map<\/a> detailing sensitive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2018\/01\/29\/dod-reviewing-stravas-global-heat-map\/?utm_source=Twitter&amp;utm_medium=Socialflow\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">military installations<\/a> will simplify its privacy settings and review its app\u2019s features to ensure it cannot be compromised by actors with bad intent, the company announced late Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an effort to address concerns raised over the weekend, Strava plans to work with both military and government officials on the potentially sensitive data their app harvested from users\u2019 devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe learned over the weekend that Strava members in the military, humanitarian workers and others living abroad may have shared their location in areas without other activity density and, in doing so, inadvertently increased awareness of sensitive locations,\u201d James Quarles, Strava CEO, said in a news release.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The GPS tracking app Strava sources data from users\u2019 smartphones and smartwatches to produce an overlay of popular running paths. 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