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Colleges Wrestle With Thumb Drives

Posted by kdawson on from the just-too-convenient dept.

Lucas123 writes "IT managers at colleges and universities are grappling with the problem of finding ways to better secure removable storage media in an environment that encourages information sharing. Draconian security mandates 'may be common in the corporate world, but "we don't have the flexibility to simply say all inbound traffic is locked down," said Jason Pufahl, information security team lead for IT services at the University of Connecticut.'"

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  1. am I? by jon_joy_1999 · · Score: 5, Funny

    am I the only one who read the title and thought "One two three four, I declare a thumbdrive war."?

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  2. Re:What the hell is this about? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    I spent a good deal of my life in an university.

    lol

  3. FTW: One Solution by CyberGarp · · Score: 2, Funny

    One place I worked at just put epoxy in all USB ports. Then they bought 200 signature capture pads, that work on USB. Heh.

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  4. Re:What the hell is this about? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    Didn't you get the memo? University is now pronounced ooniversity.