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FTC report says smartphone industry needs better software update practices to protect mobile device security

By Mike Swift ( March 2, 2018, 21:41 GMT | Insight) -- As smartphones become the 21st century equivalent of bank safety deposit boxes for sensitive digital data, there is no standard practice among leading companies for how frequently they release software security updates or the length of time devices are supported, the US Federal Trade Commission said in a report released this week on mobile device security. The FTC said industry needs to do more to make it easier for consumers to ensure their devices are secure.As smartphones become the 21st century equivalent of bank safety deposit boxes for sensitive digital data, there is no standard practice among leading companies for how frequently they release software security updates or the length of time devices are supported, the US Federal Trade Commission says....

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