Today I was taking my blood pressure with a device I've owned for several years. The app logged me out and I couldn't sign in. The error was no internet conn...

Now I have this blood pressure monitor device that doesn’t work without a logged in app and is a paperweight. I’m lucky I never invested into their ecosystem of health products. Lesson is no matter how popular a brand is, there is no guarantee they will be around. I’ve lost all my health data and there is no way to get it back.

  • Deebster@infosec.pubEnglish
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    6 hours ago

    Businesses like having an app on your phone because they can update it to fix bugs, add features, track your activity and send you notifications/ads when they have something new to sell.