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Shaming is a step forward, but more work is needed for faster smartphone patching

Google is considering releasing a list of vendors ranked by how up-to-date their headsets are. The Android 6 “Marshmallow” operating system, released last October, is currently only on 7.5 percent of Android devices. Some Android phones never get any patches or updates at all. The FCC and FTC are asking that they are also asking for more information on the issue from manufacturers and carriers to improve the security of the Android platform, security experts say. Google should push for updates while providing better tools and helping carriers and helping the ecosystem.”]

Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/3080048/shaming-is-a-step-forward-but-more-work-is-needed-for-faster-smartphone-patching.html

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