Cybersecurity
Wave-And-Pay Wearables Are Convenient for Users and Crooks Alike
- New industry grapples with hackable watches, fitness bands
- Phone pairing, even heart rates, could be used for security
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Peter Li, co-founder of Atlas Wearables Inc., liked the virtual wallet one of the company’s partners built into his fitness bands for a demo earlier this year.
“You just walk up, wave your wristband,” said Li, who’s also chief executive officer of Austin-based Atlas. “There’s a huge application for what a wrist tracker can do for buying things within the gym, getting gym access.”