For such a small device, the plastic, handheld USB flash drive can cause big security headaches. Even if you have robust end-point security and establish rigid policies about employee use of these drives, employees still find a way to copy financial reports and business plans for use at home.

Victorinox has unveiled a version of its famous Swiss Army knife that includes a solid USB capable of holding all of the digital data in a person's life.

Lost USB memory keys make such rich and easy pickings for personal data that criminals must surely be onto this scam already. Their only risk is getting infected by the damn things.

Google TV isn't ready to throw in the towel just yet. It will launch in Europe early next year despite a shaky start in the United States.

Reader Patricia has a question: "Why can't application software be put on USB drives instead of [hard] disks?"

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More employees are ignoring data security policies and engaging in activities that could put a company at risk, according to a survey released by Ponemon Institute on Wednesday.