FTC Wants Better Recordkeeping for Mobile Security Updates

Mobile device manufacturers should take a more comprehensive approach to recording security update information, said FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Senior Attorney Lesley Fair Monday. Recordkeeping should include more information on security update support length, update frequency and update acceptance so manufacturers can “learn from experience,” she said. Her comments support recommendations made in an FTC report last week. Fair said the report analyzed: Are consumers getting the patches they need to protect against critical vulnerabilities? Are companies timely deploying those patches? Why do so many devices go without critical patches? CTA and CTIA didn't comment.