The pace of modern life is hectic and the need for people to be online and available via various communications means continues to grow. As far as data transfer and storage is concerned, the USB or ‘flash’ drive has become an indispensable piece of business and personal equipment for many of us. The fact that these devices can hold large amounts of information and can upload and download data rapidly, combined with their portability makes them particularly useful. Unfortunately, it also makes them ideal weapons for information thieves and for the introduction of malware. ENISA, the European Network and Information Security Agency, has just published a report on security for flash drives, accessible here: http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/publications/Secure%20USB%20drives_180608.pdfIf you want to know more about this subject, it is covered in various ARC courses. Contact Janet for details or visit or the ARC homepage at www.arc-tc.com
