Posts Tagged ‘flash drive’

Don’t Put a Flash Drive in Your PC, Put Your PC in a Flash Drive

Don’t Put a Flash Drive in Your PC, Put Your PC in a Flash Drive

The New New Internet has learned that Lockheed Martin has developed a new technology that could revolutionize the relationship between data portability and security.

The Problem

The evolution of data storage has come a long way since the days of the floppy disk. The data has been stored on 3.5 inch (or 5.25 inch) floppy disks, burned onto CDs, placed…

Stolen Laptop Contained Patient Data

A laptop was stolen from an employee who worked at a medical center in Florida. The laptop contained information on over 33,000 patients.

While some of the data was password protected, the majority of the information was not. Officials at the medical center do not believe that any identity theft has occurred but have informed patients of the breach. The theft of the laptop occurred in August and…