Are portable storage devices that connect through the USB or FireWire port any more of a threat than more conventional floppy, CD and zip drive media?
Newer USB-attached devices often feature high-speed transfer and high-capacity storage. Theyve made it easier to copy and transport very large volumes of data in a short time when compared to floppy and CD media. They also take many shapes; flash memory drives have become extremely popular, as have cell phones, cameras and PDAs that can serve as storage devices. The USB Flash Drives are particularly inexpensive, easy-to-use and easy-to-lose. A well-meaning employee may believe he is out just $30 when he realizes that hes left his USB flash drive behind at the coffee shop across from the office; however, the loss to his company will be a great deal more if the IP contained on the stick should fall into the wrong hands. One now famous illustration of how valuable IP can be misplaced on these devices is the case where a former employee of a major financial institution sold his wireless handheld device on Ebay. To the buyers surprise the handhelds memory stored the ex-employers customer li
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