Article: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/02/20/lenovo_caves_in_face_of_public_firestorm_release_superfish_killer/
My personal thoughts:
Lenovo's decision to include this major security flaw in their recent computers is a perfect example of a company giving up ethics for money. Lenovo is among the most prominent PC manufacturers in the consumer market; in general, companies do not achieve such success unless they are driven and focused on profit. Most often the role of a business is to make money, but in order to make money they need customers, which means they need to be considered trustworthy. I believe that once trusted, a company is obligated to stay worthy of that trust. I also believe that companies who violate that trust, even in secret, will come to regret their mistake. Lenovo is only one of many instances of a company that has damaged or ruined its business through unethical practices. In each instance, the dishonesty began in secret, but guilty secrets are all eventually discovered. I hope that more people will begin to see that sacrificing ethics to gain an extra buck is a pattern that will not lead to ultimate success.
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