If your computer and My Dad's Hot Girlfriend 30 Filmyour smartphone can be hacked by nefarious foreign hackers, maybe you should also be worried about your Apple Watch.
That appears to be the going logic in UK government as cabinet ministers have been asked to refrain from brining the Apple Watch into official meetings.
SEE ALSO: Apple Watch Series 2 review: Less silly, more usableThe new policy was reported by the UK's Telegraph, and appears to be an extension of the already established government policy of banning smartphones from cabinet meetings.
According to the report, at least some of the worries surrounding the device stem from concerns that Russian hackers might somehow use mobile devices to listen in on official meetings.
Although we have yet to hear of an incident in which hackers have penetrated government security by eavesdropping via smartwatch, in theory, such a possibility isn't completely outlandish.
PM Theresa May, who has a reputation for backing aggressive government surveillance policies, reportedly instituted the ban
While the Apple Watch generally depends on the iPhone for its connection the internet, if your iPhone is out of range or turned off, you can still use the smartwatch with Wi-Fi networks that have previously connected to your iPhone.
Among the list of things you can do in such an instance: get emails and make and receive phone calls -- two vectors hackers love to exploit. And let's not forget that the Apple Watch has a microphone, which, in combination with a Wi-Fi connection, could present (no matter how unlikely) a hacking opportunity.
Sure, these Wi-Fi scenarios aren't the most common Apple Watch use cases, but apparently it's enough of a vulnerability to prompt concerns from UK government officials.
Previously, Prime Minister David Cameron allowed the smartwatches during meetings, but new PM Theresa May, who has a reputation for backing aggressive government surveillance policies, reportedly instituted the ban. Perhaps May knows something many of us don't?
Nevertheless, the recent hyper-sensitivity in the UK around all electronic devices and their vulnerability to hackers is likely driven, in part, by the ongoing drip of hacking leaks streaming from U.S. government circles. But as all manner of internet-connected, microphone-bearing wearables become ubiquitous, enforcing such wearable device bans will be increasingly difficult.
In the meantime, will the rise of wearable tech be waylaid by overcautious officials? The wearables market is still young, so it's too soon to tell. But we'll get another hint soon as Apple's latest wearable, the AirPods, are set to go on sale later this month.
Topics Apple Apple Watch Cybersecurity Privacy
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