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  No classified data on misplaced USB stick: Defence

  Australia’s data loss prevention and encryption vendors will no doubt be salivating at the Defence’s confirmation that a USB stick allegedly found by a radio announcer on a Qantas flight does indeed contain Defence information.

  By Tim Lohman | 14 March, 2011 09:56

  Tags: Data Loss Prevention, defence, encryption, end point security, secuity, USB sticks

Whitepapers about USB sticks

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  Lost USB keys have 66% chance of malware

  Sophos studied 50 USB keys bought at RailCorp's 2011 Lost Property auction in Sydney. The study revealed that two-thirds were infected by malware, and quickly uncovered information about many of the former owners of the devices, their family, friends and colleagues. Disturbingly, none of the owners had used any sort of encryption to secure their files against unauthorised snoopers.