Technology

USB drives pose cyber threats

Info Security reports that lost USB drives containing sensitive data are threatening cybersecurity.

Federal News Network Staff

December 3, 2010 4:03 pm

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So what’s the danger of USB drives?

IT security vendors say USB sticks often contain sensitive data that is not encrypted leaving information completely vulnerable, Info Security reports.

A survey from Credant Technologies found that all of the 229 people surveyed had a least one USB and more than 20 percent had at least 10 USB drives.

Almost 10 percent of those surveyed said they had lost a USB device containing corporate data. Even worse, two-thirds of those never reported the loss to their bosses.

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