U.S. military reviewing its rules after fitness trackers exposed sensitive data

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January 29, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. EST

GPS tracking company Strava published an interactive map in Nov. 2017, showing where people have used fitness tracking devices. (Video: Patrick Martin/The Washington Post)

BEIRUT — The U.S. military said Monday that it is reviewing its guidelines for the use of wireless devices at military facilities after revelations that popular fitness apps can be used to expose the locations and identities of individuals working in sensitive areas.

The review came after reports by The Washington Post and other outlets that a "heat map" had been posted online by the fitness-tracking company Strava showing where users jog, bike and exercise — and in the process inadvertently highlighting the locations of U.S. military facilities in some of the most dangerous spots in the world.