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| Subject: More statist idiots: OZschwitz RailCorp sale of train passengers' USB keys sparks probe Wed Dec 14, 2011 4:47 am | |
| RailCorp's sale of 50 misplaced USB keys containing sensitive personal information about passengers has sparked an investigation by the NSW Privacy Commissioner.
Sophos, the computer security company that bought the USB keys from RailCorp's lost property auction for just over $400, obtained them to conduct an experiment into data left on lost USB keys.
Paul Ducklin, head of technology at Sophos, analysed the data contained on the devices and found two-thirds were infected with malware.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/technology/security/railcorp-sale-of-sydney-train-passengers-usb-keys-sparks-probe-20111213-1orzq.html#ixzz1gV73B4Yo
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