From Yahoo News...
<snip>If you're concerned about national security, the new revelations will
probably dismay you; if you appreciate leaking of government secrets,
Snowden's technique is likely encouraging: Theft by thumb drive.
The NSA and other spy and military agencies have long known the dangers of
the innocent-seeming portable USB flash drive. In October 2008, the NSA
discovered that a thumb drive loaded with malware had infected the
military's secure internal network. The Pentagon then (at least
temporarily) banned the use of thumb drives — NSA commanders even
reportedly ordered USB ports filled in with liquid cement.<snip>
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Bruce White, CRM, PMP
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