Portable Computer Devices Pose Data Protection Threat

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High-tech consumer devices, such as Apple’s iPod, present a serious security risk in the workplace, according to a new report from Gartner, being used not only to download confidential data, but also to introduce a virus into the company network.

In its report, 'How to Tackle the Threat From Portable Storage Devices', the technology analyst warns that portable devices containing a USB (Universal Serial Bus) or FireWire connection – the main standards for connecting devices to computers – pr... (212 more words)

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