So, basically there’s this app called Stava which maps your runs. Some dude on a French aircraft carrier decided to go for a jog on the deck, and it more or less mapped his run. In the middle of the ocean.
But, what’s most concerning here is that a journalist was able to uncover this. Publicly.
Now, this really isn’t a matter of national security as let’s be honest, all major military powers worldwide have adversary ships tracked down to the inch across the world at any given time. But, what about the average person. You know.. that cute girl down the street? Who goes for a run past your house all the time? Who you start to stalk on the Strava app, without her knowing? And now you know whenever she’s out and about and what she’s doing? Yup. Nothing creepy about that.
Protect your privacy people. Block these bullshit apps. Stop relying on these “free” features so you can play some bullshit exercise game where you compare your runs with your friends. It’s not worth it, because somehow, someway, all of these companies get cracked – someone finds a loophole to extract your data. And if it’s not hackers across the Internet, it’s the company themselves doing nefarious shit with your personal data, selling it to god-only-knows-who, but most certainly your insurance company.
FUUUUUUUUUUUUCK. Shut this shit down. This is ruining the world.
