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{ 2004 07 13 }

British Military: iPods Pose Security Risk

Your iPod could be the next tool of choice for James Bond, computer hackers, and data thieves.  The British military will not allow the iPod (and other USB based devices that contain storage elements) inside their offices.

"Devices with large storage capabilities — most notably those with a Universal Serial Bus (USB) plug used to connect to a computer — have been treated with greater suspicion of late by government agencies and corporations alike. The fear is that the gadgets can be used to siphon information from a computer, turning a seemingly innocuous device into a handy tool for data thieves."

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=581&e=3&u=/nm/20040713/tc_nm/tech_britain_ipod_dc

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Posted by David Intersimone on Tuesday, July 13, 2004, at 10:12 am, and filed under Random Thoughts. Follow any responses to this post with its comments RSS feed. You can post a comment or trackback from your blog.

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  1. Lion | February 19, 2007 at 9:11 am | Permalink

    The best, what the British military can do.

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