And now moving on to the next subject: "SanDisk USB sticks will now only run on Windows" #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 07:13 GMT
After releasing the ground breaking news that they will be partnering with Microsoft SanDisk went onto say that they will no longer be supporting other operating systems other than Microsoft's Windows
This is along the same line as having applications on a flash drive that is not on a destination computer and plugging in. Allowing you to use those apps and continue to work and or transfer files. The site that represents this most to my knowledge is http://portableapps.com/
See "Redmond hijacks U3 flash memory stick standard for Windows control" #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 16:10 GMT
The URL is http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/3346 -
"Despite what many have assumed, the new Sandisk-Microsoft flash platform isn't about data storage for mobile users. It's more about making digital rights management and security for Vista computer users more completely under Redmond's control..."
Yet another attack vector for Windows-only malware? #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 21:23 GMT
Malware which uses USB flash drives as an attack vector is just starting to appear. Now it seems Microsoft is introducing yet another 'automatic exectutable' feature with these Sandisk devices. What can possibly happen next?
Velocity Micro Edge Z30 Midsize Desktop (2.66GHz Intel Core i5 750, 4GB DDR3, 500GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 1TB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 27" LCD)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Pavilion p6210f Mini-Tower Desktop (2.6GHz Athlon II X4 620, 6GB DDR2, 640GB HDD, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
HP (Hewlett-Packard) Compaq Presario CQ5210F Mini-Tower Desktop (2.7GHz Athlon 64 X2 215, 3GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD±RW DL, Windows 7 Home Premium)
Apple iMac All-In-One Desktop (3.06GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB DDR2, 500GB, DVD+-RW DL, Mac OS X v10.5 Snow Leopard, 21.5" LCD)
SanDisk and Microsoft BFFs around software-stuffed memory
Anonymous Coward
And now moving on to the next subject: "SanDisk USB sticks will now only run on Windows" #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 07:13 GMT
After releasing the ground breaking news that they will be partnering with Microsoft SanDisk went onto say that they will no longer be supporting other operating systems other than Microsoft's Windows
;-)
JC
Applications and Settings to go #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 16:10 GMT
This is along the same line as having applications on a flash drive that is not on a destination computer and plugging in. Allowing you to use those apps and continue to work and or transfer files. The site that represents this most to my knowledge is http://portableapps.com/
Guy Kewney
See "Redmond hijacks U3 flash memory stick standard for Windows control" #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 16:10 GMT
The URL is http://www.newswireless.net/index.cfm/article/3346 -
"Despite what many have assumed, the new Sandisk-Microsoft flash platform isn't about data storage for mobile users. It's more about making digital rights management and security for Vista computer users more completely under Redmond's control..."
Brennan Young
Yet another attack vector for Windows-only malware? #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 21:23 GMT
Malware which uses USB flash drives as an attack vector is just starting to appear. Now it seems Microsoft is introducing yet another 'automatic exectutable' feature with these Sandisk devices. What can possibly happen next?
Anonymous Coward
Attack vector? Old news #
Posted Saturday 12th May 2007 21:53 GMT
Brennan, that's old news. Been there, done that. A simple search on El Reg will reveal a few articles on th concern of that already. :-)