Longhorn To Put Squeeze On Gadgets

KingFishKingFish
edited September 2004 in Science & Tech
Windows makes it easy to quickly download files to iPods and other portable storage devices--a little too easy in the minds of many IT managers.
In the next version of Windows, Microsoft will give big companies an easy way to block use of such devices, while making it easier for consumers to connect their home systems to them, a company representative told CNET News.com. Much has been made of the security risks posed by portable storage devices known as USB keys, or flash drives, music players like the iPod, and other small gadgets that can store vast amounts of data. Some fear that such tiny devices can be used to quickly copy sensitive data off business PC hard drives, or to introduce malicious software onto corporate networks.
Bad move there Microsoft. -KF

Source: c|net

Comments

  • -Ben-Ben
    edited September 2004
    Erm i don't see the problem

    In the next version of Windows, Microsoft will give big companies an easy way to block use of such devices, while making it easier for consumers to connect their home systems

    That's a good thing :D
  • TheSmJTheSmJ
    edited September 2004
    Who needs a portable device? There are many ways to get "sensitive data" off a PC.
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