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May 10, 2018 03:09 pm GMT
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IBM bans workers from using all removable storage devices, like USB sticks
The fear of "leaks" is spreading.
IBM reportedly won't let its employees use any removable storage devices, like USB drives, SD cards, and flash drives. According to The Register, the company informed employees of the change in written advisory, stating that the new policy was to avoid leaks and security breaches.
"The possible financial and reputational damage from misplaced, lost, or misused removable portable storage devices must be minimized,” chief information security officer Shamla Naidoo reportedly wrote.
The policy affects all "removable portable storage devices (eg: USB, SD card, flash drive)." Which is pretty rich coming from a computer chip company. Read more...
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