That Apple Watch May Show Hackers Your Heart’s Health

Personalized medical devices like the newly released Apple Watch 4 are storing growing amounts of personal data that may not be protected by existing federal privacy laws.

The devices can monitor a wearer’s heart rate and enable consumers to store the results for future use, which may put the data at risk. A hacker can use Wi-Fi to snoop around even if the device is set to disable the sharing of health data.

Concerns are mounting over whether the government is exercising enough oversight of the Apple Watch and similar devices. The topic is likely to be among those discussed ...