More than 17,000 USB sticks were left in clothes to be dry cleaned, a survey has found. The 2010 Credant Technologies survey indicates an increase of 400 percent from 2009, USP reports. A company spokeswoman said the increase indicates a "growth in 'IT consumerisation,' as consumers today carry more and more mobile devices than ever before, such as smart phones, laptops, iPads, USB sticks and other portable devices. Inevitably, unsuspecting consumers leave the USB sticks behind, creating a potential risk for their employers if these devices have proprietary information on them and end up in the hands of criminals."
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