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iPod: Your Portable Corporate Hellraiser

MrAndrews writes "In an article on ZDNet UK, a Gartner says that "Companies should consider banning portable storage devices such as Apple's iPod from corporate networks as they can be used to introduce malware or steal corporate data" I recently came into contact with a similar policy at a consulting firm that was concerned that top-secret information might escape through my USB watch, and made me leave it at the front desk every day. In that case, I know it was absurd overkill ... but is this concern a legitimate concern? No more music on the way into the office?"

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  1. Hollywood by Digitus1337 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    *Spoiler on old movie* In the recruit, http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0292506/, a double agent uses a usb storage device to steal secret plans.