On 2016-05-13 17:47, Tony Harminc wrote: > On 13 May 2016 at 19:19, R.S. wrote: >> It's absurd. Completely ridiculous. >> Pendrive from IBM is not likely to have a virus. > > True. But it's related to the argument that airline pilots should not > be security screened at airports. Of course it's not about screening > pilots, but rather those who *look like* pilots. > > If you buy in quantity, I'm sure these people will put a logo of your > choice on your "pen drive": > > http://hakshop.myshopify.com/products/usb-rubber-ducky-deluxe > For a while, some years back, IBM shipped product and service cartridges in heat-sealed polyethylene sleeves imprinted with the legend that this protected the enclosed product from malware. Later, they abandoned the practice.
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