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World’s Largest PC Manufacturer Sued for Preloading Adware on Computers

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February 26, 2015 Lenovo, Inc. (“Lenovo”) has been named in a federal class action suit in connection with recent revelations that many of the PC manufacturer’s computers have been preloaded with a software program called Superfish Visual Discovery.  This program tracks web searches and browsing activity in order to place additional advertisements on the websites […]

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FTC Targets Online Advertising Industry

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This week, Associate Director Maneesha Mithal of the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) testified before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, detailing the FTC’s renewed focus on the online advertising industry.  Specifically, the Associate Director made clear that the FTC is now aggressively targeting issues relating to privacy, spyware/malware and data security.  

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