Software bricking: Difference between revisions
m Added a relevant category. |
No edit summary Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Stub}} | {{Stub}} | ||
A piece of software being referred to as "bricked" simply means the program has been rendered unusable. Software bricking is a malicious practice in which a company revokes user access to a previously purchased product in order to pressure the consumer to make another purchase. This anti consumer practice is a common way for companies to attempt to increase their sales. | A piece of software being referred to as "bricked" simply means the program has been rendered unusable. Software bricking is a malicious practice in which a company revokes user access to a previously purchased product in order to pressure the consumer to make another purchase. This anti consumer practice is a common way for companies to attempt to increase their sales. | ||
==Why This is a Problem== | |||
==Examples== | |||
==See Also== | |||
==References== | |||
[[Category:Common terms]] | [[Category:Common terms]] | ||
[[Category:Software]] | [[Category:Software]] | ||