01 October 2012

Pen drives main threat to cyber security: Army

NEW DELHI: Despite a ban, use of pen drives has emerged as the main threat to cyber security in defence forces as it is responsible for over 70 per cent of such breaches in the three Services.

The use of pen drives as an easy-to-carry storage device has increased in the recent past and internal reports have confirmed that over 70 per cent cyber security breaches in the armed forces are due to their unauthorised use, Army officials said.

"These pen drives, which are mostly manufactured in China, have emerged as a big threat to our cyber security systems," they said.

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