Hitachi rolls out Thunder array. Company targets high-end customers with products that offer consolidation [InfoWorld: Storage]

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EMC signs storage exec from HP. The data storage company has hired Howard Elias to work on new ventures, making him the latest high-level HP manager to jump ship for a rival. [CNET News.com - Front Door]

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Sony says 50 million Memory Sticks shipped. Product expected to get boost as more cellular telephones support the format [InfoWorld: Storage]

As ultra small storage device like memory stick, compact flash cards, SD cards, etc. increase in capacity they will become an increasingly common way to move data around, presenting unique security issues. These types of devices will become a part of an enterprises storage environment.

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Sony adds fingerprint reader to USB storage device. Fingerprint reader can also be used to allow access to connected computer terminal [InfoWorld: Storage]

Sony is finally finding a use for the fingerprint reader. When I worked for Accenture Sony was one of my clients. We worked with them to market their fingerprinting technology -- P.U.P.P.Y. -- to entertainment companies as a way to provide added privacy, security, and flexibility to information and services. There just wasn't a market for it at the time. I find it interesting that they are bundling it with other technologies to get it on the market.

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Big Blue, EMC tighten storage ties. The tech giants ramp up efforts to harmonize their rival data storage technologies, a move aimed at helping customers that use products from both companies. [CNET News.com - Front Door]

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