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A serious security threat faces enterprise from the invasion of easily-concealed USB keys, music players, and portable hard drives, according to a recent article in Australia’s PC world Magazine.
These devices are particularly and issue for companies where intellectual property (IP) is intrinsically a competitive advantage, according to a market leading security analyst, James Turner from Frost & Sullivan.
The problem is that these USB devices can be used to transport large chunks of data between places easily which means they can also be used to lift large chunks of intellectual property and transport them into the hands of opposition companies.
Things like Ipods, USB keys, Digital Cameras and MP3 players can also be used to transport images, files and other data not normally associated with their primary use. Companies are having to now watch what their employees are doing.