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Lenovo's 'encrypted' fingerprint USB drive is just an unencrypted SD card in a fancy case (www.tomshardware.com)
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[–] tyler@programming.dev 70 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

All of these discoveries seem like catnip for lawyers everywhere. Like, how are these companies not going to lose absolutely billions just on lawsuits now?

[–] MiskatonicAlumnus@thelemmy.club 28 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (2 children)

Because it will only cost them "billions" if someone can come forward to the court and claim "billions" in damages. Good luck with that, when your product is a USB drive with flashy labeling.

Will you be the first to take them to court, to recover the damages from you being deceived for this dopey drive? The judge may actually award you double damages and order them to pay you $200!!!!

catnip for lawyers everywhere

lololololololololololol!!!!!!

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 hours ago

I lost all my bitcoin in a tragic USB accident.

[–] tyler@programming.dev 16 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

That’s what class actions are for…

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 7 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

I got a grand from a class action lawsuit, couldn't believe it

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

Smaller classes mean more money for those actually affected. The millions in settlements getting split between millions of people isn't much, but across just a hundred thousand... Some actual restitution.

[–] HCSOThrowaway@lemmy.world 0 points 9 hours ago

I've had a couple show up in my mailboxes over the years, usually in the form of checks for less than a dollar.