This came after the company’s CEO, Zakir Hussein, denied that the app had security issues and “accused those who raised concerns about it of breaking the law.”ĬBC gave Hussein and his company time to fix the lapse before publishing its article. While on the website, CBC was able to see users’ personal information, email addresses, blood types, birthdays, phone numbers, and photo identification, including driver’s licenses and passports.
According to CBC News, Portpass exposed potentially hundreds of thousands of users’ personal information on its unsecured website.Īfter receiving a tip that the user profiles on the app’s website were accessible by members of the public, CBC verified the claim. Fitbit Versa 3Ī security blunder by proof-of-vaccination app Portpass provides a reminder that third-party apps may not protect your privacy and security.
