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The ubiquitous use of such devices, however, has suddenly created an Achilles' heel for data security. That danger springs from the innocuous USB port, and any other plug-in interface used to transfer files to and from external storage devices.
USB: A new vector for data leaks
The Universal Serial Bus (USB) port and cousins such as FireWire, IDE and Bluetooth offer plug-and-play connections to many peripherals, including storage devices. Any storage device plugged into a computer’s USB port becomes an instant vector for data leakage outside an organisation’s usual security controls.
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