South Korea to Ban USB Drives

According to an article on ChinaView, the South Korean military plans to ban USB drives possibly by next year. The South Korean military plans to build a new system to facilitate the sharing of data.

The Ministry of Defense will invest up to $2.5 million to develop the new system. South Korea has been the victim of a number of recent cyber attacks. The country is looking to move more aggressively to combat cyber crime and cyber espionage, which is largely believed to come from North Korea.