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Story: iPods are security risk, warns analyst
Posted by: Anonymous (Tuesday 6 July 2004, 4:37 PM)
The only security risks are the following:
1. Incompetent reporters spreading rumors and inaccurate information
2. Lazy/incompetent network admins that do not know how to protect their computers/netoworks
Any company that is serious about security of their data will start with controlling access to desktops and networks. Computers can be protected such unauthorized hardware may not be connected to the network either directly or indirectly.
I don't see Gartner advising against cell phones, why? Those things come with digital cameras capable and memory cards. They can be synchronised with desktop computers as well.
What about uncontrolled access to printers and faxes? Where is warning against email? Anyone set on stealing digital property may simply encode it with pgp and email it... What about CD burners installed by default into desktop computers?
Mr. Contu has to go back and do his homework again instead of publishing half finished report. It's hard to call it "report" It's more of a publicity stunt then any insightfull analysis.
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Story: iPods are security risk, warns analyst
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The sky is falling, the sky is falling Anonymous -
Headline makes it seem to be iPods only, but the s... Anonymous
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This is BS because if you have your virus software... Anonymous
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wel, duh!
Of course, isn't this obvious?
And iPods... Øyvind S
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Journalists Support Group Needed.
Is there so... Anonymous -
anything just to get the macusers to vis... con to read -
What a tosser, "iPod's are security risk"
Typical... What a bad story
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200 GB Hard Disks threaten security Warns this ana... Bob Hail
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Lets not forget to mock Gartner for their incredib... Øyvind S
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And the iPod has been out for what, three yea... Anonymous
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Q. How long have we known about this "vulner... Bonzodogg
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Haven't Gartner got something more original to tal... Anonymous
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Shouldn't this be obvious, what pap. People will a... Anonymous
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I suppose they will ban, Laptops with cd-burners a... Anonymous
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The only security risks are the following:
1. Inco... Anonymous -
ban suitcases too then...
after all, you can photo... Anonymous
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Analyst warns businesses to ban floppy disks... as... Anonymous
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Gartner == Idiots. The same thing can be done wit... Anonymous
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Idiots. Is it really necessary in this political c... Anonymous
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1. I bet the workstation had internet access lol
2... Anonymous
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Headline: Humans Are the Real Security Risk
I... Anon E. Muss
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Good grief people, Talk about Knee Jerk... Simon Walker
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...Oh my god, and cell phones should be banned too... Anonymous
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Comical
A lot of you are all taking the micke... Anonymous
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Well if Goverment agencies or Companies are concer... Anonymous
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Thats crazy! if ipods should be band than everythi... Anonymous
