Source: http://www.bgr.com/2011/12/02/lawsuits-filed-against-htc-samsung-and-carrier-iq/
Friday, December 2, 2011
Lawsuits filed against HTC, Samsung and Carrier IQ
Class action lawsuits have been filed against Samsung, HTC and Carrier IQ. Carrier IQ has been in the spotlight after a security expert revealed that its software is installed on millions of smartphones�and may be spying on users. Sprint and AT&T have both admitted to using the application, and other carriers likely use similar services, but both carriers have denied taking advantage of the software’s ability to spy on customers. The class action lawsuits are seeking hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of all U.S. residents, paidContent�said Friday. Read on for more. HTC, Samsung and Carrier IQ have been accused of violating the Federal Wiretap Act which “protects? the? privacy? of? wire,? oral,? and? electronic? communications” of all Americans.
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