• Want data? Scoop up those lost USB keys

  By Stilgherrian | 07 December, 2011 14:06

  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 to Launch in Europe

  By Christina DesMarais | 29 August, 2011 01:15

  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.

• Learn how to run programs from your flash drive

  By Rick Broida | 27 April, 2011 08:15

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

• MacBook Pros may debut Light Peak, Intel's USB slayer

  By Jared Newman | 24 February, 2011 07:19

  Apple's next-generation MacBook Pros may thicken the plot to kill USB, using Intel's Light Peak optical technology and rebranding it as "Thunderbolt."

• Rocstor Embraces USB 3.0 For New Hard Drives

  By Elizabeth Fish | 05 January, 2011 12:51

  Storage company Rocstor has added two new USB 3.0 devices to their product line up, just in time for CES 2011.

• Mobile survival guide: Top tips for staying connected

  By Patrick Miller | 14 January, 2011 01:11

  Picture this: You're sitting down

• More employees neglecting data security, survey says

  By Agam Shah | 11 June, 2009 08:38

  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.

Whitepapers about USB

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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.