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Google Adds USB-C Model For Titan Security Key
Google is releasing a new USB-C Titan security key to expand the use of two-factor authentication (2FA)
Speedy USB4 Specification Confirmed
Specs for next generation USB connections will deliver greater speeds and Thunderbolt compatibility
Chinese National Detained After Accessing Trump Resort With Malware USB Stick
Woman with two Chinese passports charged, after entering Trump's Mar-a-Lago club with malware laden thumb drive
Heathrow Fined £120,000 Over Lost USB Stick
The unencrypted stick, containing personal data on staff, was found by a member of the public before being handed in to a national newspaper
UK SMBs Struggle To Manage Customer Data, Seagate Warns
GDPR is watching. British firms unsure of basic data protection policies and many still use USB sticks as primary storage solution
Experiment Finds Half Of ‘Lost’ USB Sticks Will Be Plugged In
BLACK HAT 2016: Experiment shows that most half of people will plug a randomly placed USB stick into their computer, despite risk
Dodgy USB Stick Kills Laptop In Seconds With 220 Volts
Researcher creates a less than subtle way of taking out any USB-equipped device
USB Devices Wide Open To Hack, Warn Researchers
The security of USB devices is fundamental broken by a hack that cannot be detected, warns researchers
Dell FCC Papers Reveal Project Ophelia Android Stick
Dell's Project Ophelia Android Stick will connect users to their content and applications via any display
ICO Raps Scottish Charity For USB Data Breach
A Scottish charity is told off after one of its workers is robbed of two unencrypted USB sticks.
Christmas Hackers And The Sanity Clause
New devices and first-time users provide the ideal mix for Christmas exploits so take a secure grip from the start, advises Eric Doyle
Cryptek Secure USB Stick Offers Over 14m Passwords
Cryptek's new USB stick offers both 256-bit encryption and an exterior locking mechanism
Careless UK Firms Ignore USB Security
In the last two years, UK employees have lost more than 17,000 staff and customer records on USB sticks
NHS Loses 800 Patient Records On Unencrypted USB
The Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust lost the records of 800 patients and did not inform them
Charity Develops Tiny £15 Computer For Kids
A UK charity is working on a tiny computer that costs just £15 as an IT teaching aid for school kids
ICO Raps Local Council Over Lost Memory Stick
Cambridgeshire County Council has been found guilty of breaching the Data Protection Act after losing a memory stick
Nuclear Station Suffers USB Data Breach
An investigation has begun after a USB stick containing sensitive information about Sellafield was found in a hotel room