Security
Security is a big issue with technology today. Many people are concerned about their identity getting stolen or about losing all their personal information. Smart watches might seem like they would be very insecure, due to being wireless, when in fact they are very secure. Much like wireless headphones or speakers, smart watches connect via Bluetooth.
Bluetooth is the main wireless technology to send data over short distances. Bluetooth can connect as many as 7 devices from a range typically under 10 meters, but will work up to 100 meters, depending on the device. A singular company does not manage Bluetooth, but by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). The SIG has more than 30,000 member companies in the area of computing, networking, and telecommunications. The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) previously standardized as IEEE 802.15.1, but they no longer maintain the standard. The SIG manages the development of the standard, manages the qualifications needed, and protect the trademark. If a product wants to market itself as a Bluetooth device, they must meet the qualifications set by the Bluetooth SIG.
Bluetooth uses service-level security and device-level security and have them work together to protect from unauthorized data transmission. Many Bluetooth devices include multiple step verification on both devices to ensure that there is no unauthorized access.
With security being such a big issue today with all the hacking and unauthorized access, a completely wireless device might not seem like the safest thing in the world to use. Thanks to all of the security features with Bluetooth, smart watches are safer than they ever have been, and continue to get safer as the technology advances
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