IBM bans all removable storage, for all staff, everywhere


IBM has banned its staff from using removable storage devices.

In an advisory to employees, IBM global chief Information security officer Shamla Naidoo said the company “is expanding the practice of prohibiting data transfer to all removable portable storage devices (eg: USB, SD card, flash drive).”

The advisory stated some pockets of IBM have had this policy for a while, but “over the next few weeks we are implementing this policy worldwide.”

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Source: The Register