This is why I always try and buy genuine Google devices, like the Nexus 1 (htc), the Nexus 7 (Asus?) and now the Nexus 4 (htc) to replace the N1. Google does not let htc (or anyone else) mess with the OS on devices they sell themselves (as far as I know... :) I also get updates as soon as Google releases them.
-- steve <http://pirk.com> On Fri, Feb 22, 2013 at 6:57 PM, Jeffrey Walton <noloa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/smartphone-maker-htc-settles-with-ftc-over-security-flaws/2013/02/22/f438ed92-7d28-11e2-82e8-61a46c2cde3d_story.html > > The Federal Trade Commission announced Friday that it had settled > charges that HTC America had inadequately secured its smartphones and > tablets, leaving sensitive user information vulnerable to malicious > programs. > > Regulators said that HTC had modified the operating systems on its > mobile devices, adding features that left customers vulnerable to > applications that can secretly collect information such as call logs > and location data. The case highlights growing concerns that the > fractured nature of popular smartphone platforms, in which > manufacturers customize Google’s and Microsoft’s operating systems, > can leave an opening for hackers. > > Many owners of HTC products received patches to plug security holes > after the issues came to light in 2011. The company said in a > statement Friday that it is working to update the rest of the phones. > > The FTC declined to comment on whether it is investigating other > handset makers over similar concerns, but said the case is just one > piece of the agency’s look at mobile security and privacy issues. > > Last month, the agency released guidelines for mobile app developers > on the best ways to notify users about their data and privacy > policies, and it has advised smartphone makers to think about ways to > test, address and respond to security issues during the development > process. > > “It’s important that they think about security by design,” said Nithan > Sannappa, an attorney in the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. > > As part of the settlement, HTC America must establish a comprehensive > security program. It is also prohibited from making false or > misleading statements about its security. > > The settlement is another blow for HTC as it fights to regain lost > smartphone market share. > > It was the first to offer an Android phone and once manufactured the > most popular phones for the operating system. But the company’s market > share has fallen steeply in the face of competition from Samsung and > Apple. > > At the end of 2012, HTC had 32 percent of the world’s smartphone > market, down from 46 percent in 2011. > _______________________________________________ > Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. > https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec > Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
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