iPods Are Security Risk, Woarns Analyst

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iPods are security risk, warns analyst

iPods are security risk, warns analyst 07/05/2004 10:36 PM
CNET Asia Jul 6 2004 2:32AM GMT

Analyst: iPods a network security risk

Analyst: iPods a network security risk 07/06/2004 03:12 PM
Gartner is urging companies to consider banning MP3 players and other gadgets that could be used to carry malware or steal data.

iPods are the latest security risk

iPods are the latest security risk 07/07/2004 09:17 AM
Thumbs down from Gartner

iPods a network security risk

iPods a network security risk 07/07/2004 12:44 PM
“Companies should consider banning portable storage devices such as Apple’s iPod from corporate networks, as they can be used to introduce malware or steal corporate data, according to an analyst.”Well of course they can, as can any other portable device including company-issued laptops! Anyone remember the CompUSA incident a couple of years back?

IPods pose security risk for enterprises

IPods pose security risk for enterprises 07/07/2004 07:59 AM
Computer Weekly Jul 7 2004 12:29PM GMT

iPods pose security risk for
enterprises, Gartner says

iPods pose security risk for
enterprises, Gartner says 07/06/2004 08:31 AM
The iPod may be popular, but also poses such a major security risk for businesses, that enterprises should seriously consider banning the iPod and other portable storage devices, according to a study by research firm Gartner Inc. The devices, using a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or FireWire (IEEE 1394), present risks to businesses on several fronts: from introducing malicious code into a corporate network, to being used to steal corporate data, the Stamford, Conn.-based research company said in its report "How to Tackle the Threat From Portable Storage Devices," published Friday.

Forget Camera Phones, Now iPods Are A
Security Risk

Forget Camera Phones, Now iPods Are A
Security Risk 07/06/2004 05:28 AM
Well now that analysts have gotten people all worked up about the security horror of camera phones, they've now set their sites on another evil security villain: the iPod. That's right, your iPods is a corporate risk. Hell, it could be used to introduce a virus or even to (gasp! oh no!) steal company files. Just wait until these analysts types learn about those USB keychain drives that just about everyone has already... oh wait, the report warns about those too. They then suggest that companies ban just about every new technology, no matter how useful it might be, just because there's a small risk that it could be misused. At what point do analysts stop freaking out about every new (or even not-so-new) technology, and realize that (a) banning the technology will never work and (b) will often make a company less productive than its rivals who learn to embrace new technologies? Is there a risk in any kind of additional, portable storage medium? Sure thing, but there's just as big a risk in someone ftp-ing files to an outside server. What it really means is that an IT staff no longer has to just be afraid of threats over the network, but also need to realize that threats can come from portable storage devices. Expect a ton of new client-side security products to start protecting on that side of the fence in the near future.

iPods pose security risk for
enterprises, Gartner says (MacCentral)

iPods pose security risk for
enterprises, Gartner says (MacCentral) 07/06/2004 08:40 AM
MacCentral - The iPod may be popular, but also poses such a major security risk for businesses, that enterprises should seriously consider banning the iPod and other portable storage devices, according to a study by research firm Gartner Inc.

British Military: iPods Pose Security
Risk (Reuters)

British Military: iPods Pose Security
Risk (Reuters) 07/13/2004 05:03 AM
Reuters - Music fans, beware: Britain's Ministry of Defense has become the latest organization to add the iPod to its list of high-tech security risks.

Gartner: iPods, other small storage
devices pose security risk

Gartner: iPods, other small storage
devices pose security risk 07/06/2004 05:07 PM
The popular music players, which use USB or FireWire to connect to computers, could be used to introduce malicious code into a corporate network or to steal corporate data, research firm Gartner Inc. said.

Analyst: Mobile Security Is A Top
Priority

Analyst: Mobile Security Is A Top
Priority 06/17/2004 10:13 AM

Analyst: Hidden costs in security
breaches

Analyst: Hidden costs in security
breaches 03/14/2005 05:32 PM

Now Everyone Is A Security Risk

Now Everyone Is A Security Risk 07/17/2004 02:54 AM
There is definitely a culture of paranoia and secrecy growing up -- much of it fertilised by attention-seeking analysts. By David Neal, IT Week (via MyAppleMenu)

iPods Pose Enterprise Security Threat
(NewsFactor)

iPods Pose Enterprise Security Threat
(NewsFactor) 07/07/2004 03:00 PM
NewsFactor - iPods and other MP3 devices pose a security risk that many companies have not anticipated. That is the conclusion of industry experts who say policies on access to company data need to be updated and the presence of digital music players banned.

The Security Risk of Keyboard Clicks

The Security Risk of Keyboard Clicks 05/13/2004 08:12 AM

iPod Corporate security risk oh really

iPod Corporate security risk oh really 07/06/2004 05:20 AM

Lets be honest the people who run your IT department probably have had iPod's, USB Sticks for a long time. Now the big suprise I bet they have had them plugged into the corporate network sharing music and files for the past couple of years with their fellow IT coworkers. So I am sure they realized long ago that it would be easy for someone to upload something nasty from home onto the network via one of these devices. I also bet those IT departments have put in place policies for such devices.

If your company hasn't then you need to fire you lead IT manager. One thing the majority of IT professionals don't need, is some analyst figuring this out about 5 years to late. [ZDNet]

Managing network security risk

Managing network security risk 09/17/2004 08:08 PM
Personal Computer World Sep 18 2004 0:42AM GMT

Laziness puts Wi-Fi security at risk

Laziness puts Wi-Fi security at risk 07/22/2004 08:19 PM

UK military: iPod is security risk

UK military: iPod is security risk 07/13/2004 07:19 PM

Food Risk and Security Management
Conference

Food Risk and Security Management
Conference 02/13/2004 08:01 PM
marcus evans Feb 14 2004 0:16AM GMT

Aus Govt: Proprietary software not a
security risk

Aus Govt: Proprietary software not a
security risk 05/05/2004 09:54 AM

Geer: Global Software Security at Risk

Geer: Global Software Security at Risk 02/16/2004 07:45 AM

UK military calls iPod a security risk

UK military calls iPod a security risk 07/13/2004 12:17 PM
Britain's Ministry of Defense has become the latest organization to add the iPod to its list of high-tech security risks...

Windows to remain security risk for
years to come

Windows to remain security risk for
years to come 04/10/2004 06:11 AM

Does Your IPod Pose a Security Risk? (PC
World)

Does Your IPod Pose a Security Risk? (PC
World) 07/06/2004 10:20 AM
PC World - Businesses should consider banning the devices, new study suggests.

Security tool could prevent iPod risk

Security tool could prevent iPod risk 07/09/2004 08:10 AM
vnunet.com Jul 9 2004 12:28PM GMT

Network security at risk from user
negligence

Network security at risk from user
negligence 07/22/2004 08:18 AM

IP phones can create network security
risk

IP phones can create network security
risk 06/20/2004 06:58 AM

Bugwatch: Managing network security risk

Bugwatch: Managing network security risk 09/16/2004 01:13 PM

Network Security - Managing risk and
opportunity

Network Security - Managing risk and
opportunity 09/07/2004 08:11 PM
Computer Weekly Sep 8 2004 0:34AM GMT

Plane diverted over former Cat Stevens
as security risk

Plane diverted over former Cat Stevens
as security risk 09/22/2004 12:33 AM
Xeni Jardin: BoingBoing reader Greg says, "I thought that the No-Fly list was scrapped, but it turns out it was just renamed."

A plane bound for Washington from London was diverted to Maine on Tuesday after passenger Yusuf Islam - formerly known as pop singer Cat Stevens - showed up on a U.S. watch list, federal officials said. One official said Islam, 56, was identified by the Advanced Passenger Information System, which requires airlines to send passenger information to U.S. Customs and Border Protection's National Targeting Center. TSA was then contacted and requested that the plane land at the nearest airport, the official said.

Link to AP news story. John Battelle comes up with an infinitely better hed for this post than I: Link

PDA security: mobile employees risk
corporate data

PDA security: mobile employees risk
corporate data 09/02/2004 10:27 AM
Computer Business Review Sep 2 2004 2:27PM GMT

Network security at risk from user
negligence, report says

Network security at risk from user
negligence, report says 07/21/2004 02:50 PM

AMD develops hardware fix to target
major XP security risk

AMD develops hardware fix to target
major XP security risk 01/26/2004 09:52 PM
Computer Weekly Jan 27 2004 2:20AM GMT

Symantec Offers Webcast on Information
Security Risk Management

Symantec Offers Webcast on Information
Security Risk Management 04/28/2004 07:14 AM

Windows 98 Users Face Increased Security
Risk, Says Study

Windows 98 Users Face Increased Security
Risk, Says Study 12/12/2003 10:28 AM
A new research paper to be released on Thursday is warning those companies still running Microsoft Windows 98 that they face an increased risk of a network security breach when Microsoft retires the product at the end of this year.

Cisco Says Code Theft Does Not Increase
Internet Security Risk

Cisco Says Code Theft Does Not Increase
Internet Security Risk 05/21/2004 06:59 PM
Red Nova May 21 2004 10:44PM GMT

VOIP, Video-Conferencing Apps Face
Security Risk

VOIP, Video-Conferencing Apps Face
Security Risk 01/16/2004 10:57 AM

Tacoma Civic Network Decides Hotspots a
Security Risk

Tacoma Civic Network Decides Hotspots a
Security Risk 01/04/2004 02:23 PM
Tacoma, Washington, has a tremendously ahead-of-its-time fiber optic link run as a utility by the city, but a hotspot experiment has ended due to concerns over security: The network tested out a hotspot at one location, but decided that for security reasons--and also, but less importantly, lack of projectable revenue--that they'd pull the plug. As 802.1X and VPNs rise in availability and importance, it may be that security decisions can be wiped away. If you had a preponderance of Windows XP and Mac OS X 10.3 users, who have built-in VPN clients for both IPsec and PPTP as well as secured 802.1X/EAP, then perhaps you could build a business on the notion that you were offering 100-percent locally encrypted connections. I've wondered why hotspots don't partner with a VPN ASP and simply provide a free account to monthly users or a $1 add-on to pay-as-you-go users to give them permanent (monthly) or disposable (pay-as-you-go) VPN accounts? (Boingo is the only service to offer VPN as just a part of their client.)...
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