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Title: The nightmare of rogue USB-C cables and adapters will end soon Post by: HCK on April 20, 2016, 04:05:12 pm The nightmare of rogue USB-C cables and adapters will end soon
<article> <section class="page"> <p> The wave of rogue USB-C products that poses risks to PCs and mobile devices hasn’t gone unnoticed, and the USB Implementers Forum has taken steps to eradicate the issue once and for all.</p><p> A new specification announced by the USB 3.0 Promoters Group, which is part of USB-IF, aims to eliminate rogue cables, ports and chargers. The USB Type-C Authentication protocol will verify and ensure a USB-C connection won’t fry a port or damage a device.</p><p> A host device like a smartphone or PC will first verify the authenticity of the cable, charger or power source before any data is transferred. If everything checks out, a connection will be established.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/3058026/hardware/the-nightmare-of-rogue-usb-c-cables-and-adapters-will-end-soon.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article> Source: The nightmare of rogue USB-C cables and adapters will end soon (http://www.macworld.com/article/3058026/hardware/the-nightmare-of-rogue-usb-c-cables-and-adapters-will-end-soon.html#tk.rss_all) |