Military Eases Thumb Drive, Flash Media Bans

Military Relaxes Ban On Computer Flash Drives -- Washington Post/AP

WASHINGTON -- Nearly 15 months after the Defense Department banned the use of external computer flash drives, officials have agreed to allow limited use of the convenient high-tech storage devices.

The approved flash drives will be included in kits that the military will soon begin to distribute, with the first priority being troops in Afghanistan and Iraq who need the devices to carry or transfer critical data.

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More News On The Relaxation Of Rules For US Military Personnel To use Flashdrives

Hackers, Troops Rejoice: Pentagon Lifts Thumb-Drive Ban (Updated) -- The Danger Room
Pentagon to allow thumb drives with strict rules -- Federal Times
Military Eases Thumb Drive, Flash Media Bans -- US Department of Defense
Defense allows flash media on systems only as a 'last resort' -- NextGov

My Comment: This is going to make the lives of some in the military a bit easier.

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