News Alert: U.S. military to boost security guidelines after reports that fitness trackers reveal sites of bases in sensitive, dangerous areas

The review came after reports that a map posted online by the fitness tracking company Strava reveals the outlines of U.S. military bases along with the routes taken by supply convoys and patrols. The announcement came as experts and Internet sleuths on Monday found further ways of using the publicly available Strava data to identify individual users of the tracking service by name, along with the jogging routes they use in war zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     News Alert Mon, Jan 29, 2018, 12:53 PM     U.S. military to boost security guidelines after reports that fitness trackers reveal sites of bases in sensitive, dangerous areas The review came after reports that a map posted online by the fitness tracking company Strava reveals the outlines of U.S. military bases along with the routes taken by supply convoys and patrols. The announcement came as experts and Internet sleuths on Monday found further ways of using the publicly available Strava data to identify individual users of the tracking service by name, along with the jogging routes they use in war zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2018 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071