Whether watch nerds like it or not, the smartwatch is here to stay. Apple sells more Apple Watches in a quarter than the entire Swiss watch industry does in a year. Smartwatches like the Apple Watch and many Garmin models offer significant lifestyle benefits including fitness tracking, communication, navigation, and sleep monitoring. To the average person, being connected and having all of this data at all times is convenient.
However, for CIA Officers and special operators who rely on anonymity to securely conduct clandestine operations, these networked devices are a counterintelligence vulnerability and a potential opportunity for exploitation by bad actors.
In our new video on the W.O.E. YouTube Channel, we share the counterintelligence risks of wearing Apple Watches and other smartwatches, using real-world examples to show how these connected devices can have deadly consequences.
Enjoy episode eight of W.O.E. TV.
Happy Hunting,
-W.O.E.
4 comments
I’ll bet that Healthcare Corp. CEO that was whacked in NYC this week was wearing a not-so Smartwatch when he was shot in the back.
Any guesses how his killer tracked him?
I’ve had an Apple Watch for a few years, and use it almost everyday when I exercise, but can never quite warm up enough to wear it all the time, even though I get a kick out of it.
Couldn’t care less about them.
Makes people feel in control over their lives.
An illusion at best.
Couple of satellites go down & their as useful as an empty pop can.
The way I see it, most watch nerds couldn’t care less whether smartwatches are here to stay or not. The vast majority of smartwatch users feel the same way about traditional watches. If smart technology is ever offered as an ocular or cerebral implant, people will be lined up around the block to get that too. Wrist computers have been around for decades in one form or another, and smartwatches are just their latest iteration.