ZDNet.UK has an article which claims analysts are now considering mobile storage devices as a security risk by giving hackers a backdoor into corporate networks.
Gartner advises that companies should forbid the use of uncontrolled, privately owned devices with corporate PCs and adopt personal firewalls to limit what can be done on USB ports.
“Businesses must ensure that the right procedures and technologies are adopted to securely manage the use of portable storage devices like USB ‘keychain’ drives. This will help to limit damage from malicious code, loss of proprietary information or intellectual property, and consequent lawsuits and loss of reputation,” the report stated.
Read more at ZDNet.UK
