U.S. military orders soldiers to turn off GPS tracking devices

U.S. troops deployed overseas will have to remember to turn off the GPS tracking services on their favorite wearable fitness device. It’s an order.

The U.S. Department of Defense has issued an order for any troops in warzones or stationed in overseas military bases to immediately disable all GPS tracking devices. This includes phones, smartwatches, fitness wearables, and any sort of device with a geolocation service. 

The order comes as a result of a recent Pentagon review of GPS tracking devices and fitness apps which found that those apps had revealed the movements of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Syria. Read more…

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