Nobody knows you as well as the cell phone. Regular security updates are therefore important and necessary. But what happens when there are no more updates, even for new devices? Miriam Ruhenstroth from mobilsicher.de advises people not to carry out any more banking or other sensitive transactions. But it also gives the all-clear: If you only use your cell phone to make phone calls and use manageable functions, you are not in immediate danger. She talks to presenters Ute Lange and Michael Münz about unpredictable manufacturers, secretive retailers and outdated smartphone models masquerading as bargains.
Another topic of the episode: the EU reform law, which comes into force next year and, according to Miriam Ruhenstroth, will be the "absolute gamechanger". From 2025, manufacturers must guarantee functional updates and security updates for up to five years after the launch of a new smartphone. Let this episode of Update Available inspire, inform and prepare you for the mobile communications market of the present and future.