Mobile device makers and telecom service providers need to make significant privacy protection improvements for their customers, according to a recent report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The report could become the basis for agency enforcement actions — not only for smartphones, but also for other mobile devices. “The report is a clear signal to the industry to focus on this issue,” said Gerard Stegmaier, a partner at Reed Smith. The report concentrates on two major deficiencies in mobile communication protection.
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FTC Signals Tougher Stance on Mobile Privacy Protection
Posted by: John K. Higgins March 29, 2018 07:00 AMMobile device makers and telecom service providers need to make significant privacy protection improvements for their customers, according to a recent report from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission. The report could become the basis for agency enforcement actions — not only for smartphones, but also for other mobile devices. “The report is a clear signal to the industry to focus on this issue,” said Gerard Stegmaier, a partner at Reed Smith. The report concentrates on two major deficiencies in mobile communication protection.