Security and bug fixes on mobiles phones are often patched reasonably quickly, but the FTC and FCC are asking how these fixes are reviewed and released, and, importantly, how quickly, or if at all.
Sometimes, i'll wait many, many weeks before the update comes through. That just seems too long a period for a vulnerability to be available to exploit, especially as smartphones contain so much detail of people's lives.
“We are concerned” that “there are significant delays in delivering patches to actual devices -- and that older devices may never be patched,” the FCC said in a sample of letters sent to companies that the agency posted on its website. FTC and FCC Ask Apple, Google and Mobile Carriers About Security Fixes [bloomberg.com]
