Tech Trend: Smart Rings & Cybersecurity Risks You Should Know About
Tech Trend: Smart Rings & Cybersecurity Risks You Should Know About The smart ring market is booming — a popular brand is on pace for $1 billion in sales in 2025, growing from a niche wellness wearable to a mainstream biometric device worn by executives, celebrities, and professionals alike. It tracks sleep, activity, and other vital health metrics from your finger, and its CEO says the unique form factor gives it an edge even as Apple, Google, and Samsung expand their own health tech offerings. But as wearables become more personal and data-rich, they also become high-value targets for cyberattacks and privacy breaches. The very data that makes these devices valuable — continuous biometrics, sleep patterns, stress levels — is also sensitive personal information that should be protected with the same rigor as financial records or corporate logins. 🔐 Here’s what businesses and users should keep in mind: • Wearables...