Security Issue for Lenovo Laptops
Lenovo bundled adware that has a horrible security vulnerability. This impacts Lenovo branded laptops (although reportedly not Thinkpad) sold since at least October, although there are reports of lapt...
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bwanshoom wrote:AsheGuy wrote:I strongly disagree. Lenovo's first step was to deny, deny, deny. Then they downplayed it and only when the publicity grew to a certain level did they "own up to it". Their original decision put all their users at risk and in my mind, that's the decision that counts. When it came down to chasing dollars or doing the right thing they opted to chase dollars. Only when they got caught and people yelled loud enough did they backtrack. Disgraceful.
Most consumer PCs are laden with bloatware when shipped and require "cleaning up" upon installation by the user (if they know how to do that). And, of course, all our smartphones and tablets monitor our every move. It' all part of milking as much profit as possible from the consumer.
Many companies don't own up to their mistakes when they make one, I think Lenovo has. I may be biased because I own a Lenovo Thinkpad that I have had about 4 years and a new Lenovo desktop that I just purchased this year. Both have been outstanding products. And I am planning to replace my laptop this year with another one from Lenovo, not withstanding this misstep on their part.
As an IT professional, I have to go with BWanshoom on this one. "Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me." I own 2 Lenovo laptops. Never again. And I will tell everyone I know to stay away from their products as well. I don't give 2nd chances when it comes to the security of my data.
