Pod slurping
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Podslurping is using a portable storage device such as an iPod to illicitly download large quantities of data by directly plugging it into a computer where the data is held, and which may be on the inside of a firewall. As these storage devices become smaller and their storage capacity becomes greater, they are becoming an increasing security risk to companies and government agencies. Access is gained while the computer is unattended.
There has been some work in the development of fixes to the problem, including a number of third-party security products that allow companies to set security policies related to USB-device use, and features within operating systems that allow IT administrators or users to disable the USB port altogether. Unix-based systems can easily prevent users from mounting storage devices, and Microsoft has released instructions for preventing users from installing USB mass storage. [1]
