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Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by leppr on Tuesday September 24, 2019 @09:52PM (#21066792)
Or simply encrypt everything before it leaves the watch and decrypt client-side ala ProtonMail.

I believe most people, if given a discrete choice, would sacrifice 2% of battery life and "forgot your password?" features for the privacy of such information.

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Re:Bike crash left Spokane man unconscious, so his Apple Wat... by kyralis on Wednesday September 25, 2019 @12:38AM (#21067650)
This is how HealthKit data works on iOS as long as you have two-factor authentication on for your iCloud account.
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