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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.