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In late 2008, the Strategic Command’s Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO) put in place an immediate ban on the use of flash drives — USB storage devices that have become the modern version of the floppy disk.

Used throughout the Defense Department to physically carry data between systems or transport personal files for use on shared systems, USB drives were at least partially responsible for a rapidly spreading virus attack on DOD’s Secret IP Router Network and Unclassified but Sensitive IP Router Network. On unclassified systems, the virus might have provided a back door for hackers to extract data.

The episode reinforced some of the problems that led to the creation of DOD’s Data-at-Rest Tiger Team (DARTT) and push for wide adoption of data-at-rest solutions to protect sensitive data — especially on laptop computers and removable media. On previous occasions, USB storage devices that contained sensitive data were found for sale in Afghan markets.

In February, DOD lifted the ban on USB drives — sort of. STRATCOM officials issued an order Feb. 12 that allows personnel to use some USB drives in specific circumstances if they follow service guidelines. “All USB storage devices used must be government-procured and -owned,” STRATCOM's message states.

As the military services form their own USB drive policies, a number of vendors are teaming to create USB products that meet guidelines set by JTF-GNO. In response to the concern about the security of USB drives, vendors have engineered devices that automatically encrypt data stored to the devices.

One of those vendors is Mobile Armor, which also holds contracts for data-at-rest protection for the Army and for Navy laptops and desktops that aren't on the Navy Marine Corps Intranet. “The Office of the Secretary of Defense has had [data-at-rest contracts] with Mobile Armor for years,” said Mike Menegay, Mobile Armor’s president and chief executive officer.

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TheWayneBusters! Team has assembled a top-notch team of experts to form the all new WayneBusters! Security Strike Team. This new team will exclusively focus on investigating and resolving security issues. Instead of working in relative secrecy, and will have a strong public-facing presence at theWayneBusters! Security Center. The new WayneBusters security strike team will call the new WayneBusters! Security Center their home base. The Security Center provides a public presence for security issues and a platform for the WSST to help the general public better understand a strike and what to do for better security and how it relates to you the user. The Security Center also offers users a clearer understanding of how security issues are handled. There's also a news feed, which provides subscribers an up-to-the-minute notification of security issues as they arise.
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Short for electronic mail, e-mail or email is text messages that may contain files, images or other types of attachments sent through a network to a specified individual or group of individuals. The first e-mail was sent by by Ray Tomlinson in 1971. By 1996 more electronic mail was being sent than postal mail. Below is an example and breakdown of an Internet e-mail address. The first portion all e-mail addresses is the alias, user, group, and/or department of a company. In our above example Support is the Technical Support department at Computer Hope. Next, the @ (at sign) is used as a divider in the e-mail address and is always required for all SMTP e-mail addresses. Finally, computerhope.com is the domain name of where the user belongs. Users can send and receive e-mail messages either through an e-mail program such as Microsoft Outlook or Mozilla Thunderbird or through an online e-mail service or webmail such as .Mac, Hotmail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Many of the online e-mail services including the one's listed above are 100% free or have a free account option. See our e-mail tips section for a listing of all e-mail related tips. See our e-mail questions and answers page for a full listing of additional e-mail and Internet related questions. Information about the Linux mail command can be found on our mail page.
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The WayneBusters Team is a Working Group of members who are volunteer developers, designers, administrators and managers who have worked together to take WayneBusters! To new heights in its relatively short life. WayneBusters! has some wonderfully talented people taking solving computing issues and concepts to the forefront to help you solve your problem fast and as easily as possible.
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