The most problematic database security breaches often don't come from hackers, but from the inside. With that in mind, the software company CoSoSys has released <A HREF="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,2097738,00.asp?kc=EWWKNEMNL022307EOAD">Secure it Easy for Windows Vista,</A> software that blocks the unauthorized transfer of data to portable storage devices.
Recent research done by Forrester Consulting found that 72 percent of respondents thought data loss of USB drives and removable media was the No. 1 concern for endpoint security. Removable storage devices could be used by a disgruntled employee to smuggle data out of the office, or could accidentally upload virus-ridden files into a network when plugged into a PC, CoSoSys officials said.
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