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Pod Slurping - An Easy Technique for Stealing Data

Overview A common misconception is that perimeter security measures such as firewalls and anti-virus software are enough to secure corporate data residing on the corporate network. This white paper explores how the uncontrolled use of portable storage devices such as iPods, USB sticks, flash drives and PDAs, coupled with data theft techniques such as 'Pod slurping', can lead to major security breaches.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	GFI Software	File Format	PDF
Date Published	September 2006	Downloads	78
Format	White Papers
Topics	Security Management, Data Recovery - Security

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