Feed Corsair Flash Survivor GT 8GB escapes torture test unscathed (engadget.com)
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We've seen some mighty rugged flash drives put to the test in our day, but Corsair's Flash Survivor GT 8GB managed to withstand a well-planned and carefully executed attack on its life like none that have come before it. This soldier of a USB drive not only performed great when tested against more fragile alternatives, it somehow escaped sans injury after being submerged in a pool, cooked in boiling water for ten solid minutes, and being creamed with a hammer numerous times. The torturers expected the CNC-milled anodized aircraft-grade aluminum housing to hold up fairly well under duress, but even they were utterly amazed at how invincible this thing really seemed. The $130 drive earned a much deserved 10 out of 10 rating from the flabbergasted review crew, and while we're not quite sure if it could withstand a nuclear attack like one of its competitors, it can apparently live through just about anything that you yourself could.[Thanks, Rodger]
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when i heard the news, my first two thoughts were:
1) damn, there goes another good security company (the EMC/RSA thing made me sit out on the back porch and quietly watch the sunset)
2) good move by IBM. at least over here, this will give IBM some cred in the threat management and MSS areas.
This acquisition is another shark starting to circle Symantec. The combination of Microsoft and NSP's offering clean pipe options for broadband users means that the consumer AV market is going to drop away over the next 3-4 years. If the big yellow box doesn't diversify really well and really fast, they're going to turn into another Sun.
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