The Federal Trade Commission says Asus has agreed to settle complaints that its routers lacked needed security, which led to the exposure of the personal information of thousands of people.
The FTC says Asus marketed the routers as having significant security features that would protect users from hackers and malware, but in reality the devices had serious security flaws.
As part of the settlement announced Tuesday, the Taiwanese computer company will be required to maintain a security program that will be subject to audit for the next 20 years. The company must also notify customers of security updates and steps they can take to protect themselves from security flaws.
Asus officials didn’t immediately return an email seeking comment.
– Bree Fowler, AP Technology Writer