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Symantec and McAfee slapped with fines over auto-renewal practices

by Sue Walsh on Jun 11, 2009 at 04:13 PM

The New York Attorney General’s office has slapped Symantec and McAfee with $375,000 in fines over charges they automatically renewed customer’s subscriptions without their consent. Both companies also agreed to make clear disclosures of renewal fees when customers sign up.  Automatic renewals are nothing new, and anti-virus software vendors like… Continue Reading »

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