Wearable Technology May Boost Wellness, but Be Careful

As new technology for wearable devices emerges, organizations are finding uses for these tools in corporate wellness programs that go far beyond counting employee steps. Artificial intelligence (AI), sophisticated sensors and ultrasonic tracking are now part of devices worn on wrists or apps on smartphones that can track everything from blood glucose levels to heart arrhythmias to the nuanced hand movements people use when eating or drinking.
But as the use of wearables for wellness expands, legal concerns also grow regarding employee privacy issues and how the data generated by wearables will be used and kept secure.
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