Your data is at risk — from everything
The Register UK: Lester Haines: ‘Don’t panic.’ [→ READ ]
Lester starts this way:
The recent revelation that the Ministry of Defence has banned the use of iPods on its premises highlights the growing perceived threat from portable data-capturing devices.
The MoD is not alone in suffering a bout of Cold-War-style security paranoia. SecureWave recently warned that USB memory sticks represented a real menace to the future of western civilisation.
He then merrily proceeds down this path of increasing IT paranoia, very effectively pointing out its absurdity. Funny.