United States:
FTC And State Attorneys General Settle With Computer Manufacturer For Security Vulnerabilities On Laptops
22 September 2017
by
Daniel J. McLoon
,
Mauricio Paez
,
Richard Johnson
,
Jonathon Little
,
Kevin Lyles
,
Todd McClelland
,
Jeff Rabkin
,
Lisa M. Ropple
,
Adam Salter
,
Michiru Takahashi
,
Undine Von Diemar
,
Olivier Haas
,
Jörg Hladjk
and
Anand Varadarajan
Jones Day
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On September 5, the FTC and 32 state Attorneys General agreed
to settle charges that a major computer
manufacturer "harmed consumers by pre-loading software on some
laptops that compromised security protections in order to deliver
ads to consumers." In its press release, the FTC detailed how pre-loaded
software created vulnerabilities that enabled potential hackers to
access consumer information and communications. As part of the
settlement, the company is prohibited from misrepresenting features
about the software on its devices and must implement a 20-year
comprehensive software security program subject to third-party
audits.
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