Geting in shape can be very hard. Not only do you need the means to get fit — education on what to eat, for instance — but you also need time. Sadly, so many people put in long hours at work — sometimes toiling away at two or more jobs — that finding time (and energy) to exercise can be a near-impossibility. Luckily, technology can help with these deficiencies, as software can educate,
Geting in shape can be very hard. Not only do you need the means to get fit — education on what to eat, for instance — but you also need time. Sadly, so many people put in long hours at work — sometimes toiling away at two or more jobs — that finding time (and energy) to exercise can be a near-impossibility. Luckily, technology can help with these deficiencies, as software can educate, while hardware — such as wearables — can (potentially) motivate and track progress.
While technology can be good, it can also be vulnerable, leading to stolen user data. Under Armour’s ‚MyFitnessPal‘ is the latest platform to experience a security breach. If you aren’t familiar with it, Under Armour calls it a „Free calorie counter, diet, and exercise journal.“ Unfortunately, hackers have made off with the data of 150 million users. I guess you could say MyFitness Pal has become MyFitness Foe!
Under Armour issues the following statement.
Under Armour began notifying its users today, a mere four days after the breach. While you may wonder why the company did not alert people sooner, remember folks, the investigation takes time. Doing due diligence and collecting facts before reaching out to customers is the right move — you don’t want to panic and share wrong for misleading information.
Ultimately, the data stolen isn’t the end of the world. Yeah, it sucks that nefarious people could have your username and email address, but at least the passwords are hashed. Still, it is probably a best practice to change your password at any other site where you re-used the impacted password. True, you shouldn’t be re-using passwords in the first place, but let’s be honest, people do — a fact that must be considered.
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