Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2012
Insecure default settings on NAS devices
Investigators reported that at least 16,000 Iomega NAS devices were making stored files accessible from the public Internet because password protection was disabled by default. Confidential material associated with several organizations was reportedly exposed. Iomega acknowledged the issue and said newer models would enable password security by default and provide clearer warnings.
1990
Zip drive reliability controversy
Some Zip drives developed a repeated clicking failure that became widely known as the “click of death.” The issue became associated with damaged drives and disks and contributed to negative consumer perceptions as competing storage formats gained popularity.