9 In 10 'Smart' Devices Could Face Security Threats: Feds

Makers of "smart" devices could expose the products to security threats if they fail to disclose when they will end software support for the devices, the Federal Trade Commission said. (Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

The makers of about nine out of 10 "smart" devices failed to disclose how long they would continue to update software on the products, potentially exposing the devices to security threats, the Federal Trade Commission said.

Staffers at the federal agency reviewed product web pages for 184 connected "smart" products and discovered that 88.6% of the product web pages did not state how long the manufacturer would offer software updates.