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U.S. Department of Defense Disables Advertising Tracking on Troops' Devices
The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on military-issued devices to safeguard troops from location-based threats. This decision follows concerns raised by Senator Ron Wyden regarding the targeting of U.S. troops using commercially obtained location data. The military aims to reduce the risk of adversaries exploiting this data while acknowledging ongoing vulnerabilities related to personal devices.
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The U.S. Department of Defense has disabled advertising tracking on military-issued devices to safeguard troops from location-based threats. This decision follows concerns raised by Senator Ron Wyden regarding the targeting of U.S. troops using commercially obtained location data. The military aims to reduce the risk of adversaries exploiting this data while acknowledging ongoing vulnerabilities related to personal devices.
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