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Consumer Devices Give Storage Admins Security Headaches

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Apple's 160GB iPod Classic, introduced last September, is a music and movie lover's dream machine. But for IT departments, it's a security nightmare.

That's because any employee can plug this pocket-sized USB storage device into their computer and use it to steal vast amounts of corporate information, including mailing lists, databases, financial records and confidential customer data.

Of course you don't need an iPod to steal data: 4GB USB memory sticks are cheap and ubiquitous, or, for employees intent on stealing really large amounts of data, devices like Buffalo's recently announced LinkStation Mini offer a terabyte of storage in a case that fits in the palm of the hand.

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