Insurance co. wants to track you 24/7 for a discount
(CNN):
http://money.cnn.com/2015/04/08/technology/security/insurance-data-tracking/index.html
"John Hancock is partnering with Vitality, which many people probably
know as one of those work-related wellness programs. The program is
available in 30 states. If you sign up for this, John Hancock will
send you a free Fitbit monitor. That's a tiny, pill-shaped device that
some people wear in sleek-looking bracelets to track how far they
walk/run, the calories burned, and the quality of sleep. That means
the insurance company would know exactly when a customer does a
sit-up, how far she runs -- or when she's skipped the gym for a few
days ... Second, that personal data -- your heart rate, preferred
exercises, what gym you visit and when -- ends up on insurance company
computers. And these databases are a target for hackers, who steal
this information and sell it on the black market to identity thieves
and fraudsters. CNNMoney has just asked John Hancock where the data
will be kept, and whether it will be sold to other companies. The
company has not provided an immediate reply."
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Yeah, like WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Slap it on the wrist of the nearest
healthy 22-year-old?
--Lauren--
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