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Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.<br /><small><span class="plainlinks"><i>Find sources:</i> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?as_eq=wikipedia&q=%22Removable+media%22">"Removable media"</a> – <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbm=nws&q=%22Removable+media%22+-wikipedia&tbs=ar:1">news</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?&q=%22Removable+media%22&tbs=bkt:s&tbm=bks">newspapers</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.google.com/search?tbs=bks:1&q=%22Removable+media%22+-wikipedia">books</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22Removable+media%22">scholar</a> <b>·</b> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.jstor.org/action/doBasicSearch?Query=%22Removable+media%22&acc=on&wc=on">JSTOR</a></span></small></span> <span class="date-container"><i>(<span class="date">September 2014</span>)</i></span><span class="hide-when-compact"><i> (<small><a href="/wiki/Help:Maintenance_template_removal" title="Help:Maintenance template removal">Learn how and when to remove this message</a></small>)</i></span></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In <a href="/wiki/Computing" title="Computing">computing</a>, a <b>removable media</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Computer_data_storage" title="Computer data storage">data storage</a> <a href="/wiki/Storage_media" class="mw-redirect" title="Storage media">media</a> that is designed to be readily inserted and removed from a system.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most early removable media, such as <a href="/wiki/Floppy_disk" title="Floppy disk">floppy disks</a> and <a href="/wiki/Optical_disc" title="Optical disc">optical discs</a>, require a dedicated <a href="/wiki/Reading_(computer)" title="Reading (computer)">read</a>/write device (i.e. a <a href="/wiki/Disk_drive" class="mw-redirect" title="Disk drive">drive</a>) to be installed in the computer,<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while others, such as <a href="/wiki/USB_flash_drive" title="USB flash drive">USB flash drives</a>, are <a href="/wiki/Plug-and-play" class="mw-redirect" title="Plug-and-play">plug-and-play</a> with all the hardware required to read them built into the device, so only need a <a href="/wiki/Driver_software" class="mw-redirect" title="Driver software">driver software</a> to be installed in order to communicate with the device.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Some removable media readers/drives are integrated into the <a href="/wiki/Computer_case" title="Computer case">computer case</a>, while others are standalone devices that need to be additionally installed or connected. </p><p>Examples of removable media that require a dedicated reader drive include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Optical_disc" title="Optical disc">Optical discs</a>, e.g. <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-rays</a> (both standard and <a href="/wiki/Ultra_HD_Blu-ray" title="Ultra HD Blu-ray">UHD</a> versions), <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVDs</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CDs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Flash_memory" title="Flash memory">Flash memory</a>-based <a href="/wiki/Memory_card" title="Memory card">memory cards</a>, e.g. <a href="/wiki/CompactFlash" title="CompactFlash">CompactFlash</a>, <a href="/wiki/Secure_Digital" class="mw-redirect" title="Secure Digital">Secure Digital</a>, <a href="/wiki/Memory_Stick" title="Memory Stick">Memory Stick</a></li> <li>Magnetic storage media <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Floppy_disk" title="Floppy disk">Floppy</a> and <a href="/wiki/Zip_drive" title="Zip drive">Zip</a> disks (now obsolete)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disk_pack" title="Disk pack">Disk packs</a> (now obsolete)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Magnetic_tape_data_storage" class="mw-redirect" title="Magnetic tape data storage">Magnetic tapes</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paper_data_storage" title="Paper data storage">Paper data storage</a>, e.g. <a href="/wiki/Punched_card" title="Punched card">punched cards</a>, <a href="/wiki/Punched_tape" title="Punched tape">punched tapes</a> (now obsolete)</li></ul> <p>Examples of removable media that are standalone <a href="/wiki/Plug-and-play" class="mw-redirect" title="Plug-and-play">plug-and-play</a> devices that carry their own reader hardwares include: </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/USB_flash_drive" title="USB flash drive">USB flash drives</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portable_storage_device" title="Portable storage device">Portable storage devices</a> <ul><li>Dedicated external <a href="/wiki/Solid-state_drive" title="Solid-state drive">solid-state drives</a> (SSD)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Disk_enclosure" title="Disk enclosure">Enclosured</a> <a href="/wiki/Mass_storage" title="Mass storage">mass storage</a> drives, i.e. modified <a href="/wiki/Hard_disk_drive" title="Hard disk drive">hard disk drives</a> (HDD)/internal SSDs</li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peripheral_device" class="mw-redirect" title="Peripheral device">Peripheral devices</a> that have integrated data storage capability <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Digital_camera" title="Digital camera">Digital cameras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mobile_device" title="Mobile device">Mobile devices</a> such as <a href="/wiki/Smartphone" title="Smartphone">smartphones</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tablet_computer" title="Tablet computer">tablets</a> and <a href="/wiki/Handheld_game_console" title="Handheld game console">handheld game consoles</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Portable_media_player" title="Portable media player">Portable media players</a></li></ul></li> <li>Other external or dockable peripherals that have expandable removable media capabilities, usually via a <a href="/wiki/USB_port" class="mw-redirect" title="USB port">USB port</a> or <a href="/wiki/Memory_card_reader" title="Memory card reader">memory card reader</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/USB_hub" title="USB hub">USB hubs</a></li> <li>Wired or wireless <a href="/wiki/Printer_(computing)" title="Printer (computing)">printers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Network_router" class="mw-redirect" title="Network router">Network routers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wireless_access_point" title="Wireless access point">access points</a> and <a href="/wiki/Network_switch" title="Network switch">switches</a></li></ul></li></ul> <p>Using removable media can pose some <a href="/wiki/Computer_security" title="Computer security">computer security</a> risks, including <a href="/wiki/Computer_virus" title="Computer virus">viruses</a>, <a href="/wiki/Data_theft" title="Data theft">data theft</a> and the introduction of <a href="/wiki/Malware" title="Malware">malware</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-NCSC_10_steps_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSC_10_steps-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Removable_media&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The earliest form of removable media, <a href="/wiki/Punched_cards" class="mw-redirect" title="Punched cards">punched cards</a> and <a href="/wiki/Punched_tape" title="Punched tape">tapes</a>, predates the electronic computer by centuries, with the <a href="/wiki/Jacquard_loom" class="mw-redirect" title="Jacquard loom">Jacquard loom</a> of 1801 using interlinked cards to control the machine.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This followed a loom made by <a href="/wiki/Basile_Bouchon" title="Basile Bouchon">Basile Bouchon</a> in 1725 that used paper tape for its instructions.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Punched tape was later used in <a href="/wiki/Colossus_computer" title="Colossus computer">Colossus</a>, the first electronic computer.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Magnetic_tape" title="Magnetic tape">Magnetic tape</a> was developed in the early 20th century in Germany, based on <a href="/wiki/Magnetic_wire_recording" class="mw-redirect" title="Magnetic wire recording">magnetic wire recording</a> invented by <a href="/wiki/Valdemar_Poulsen" title="Valdemar Poulsen">Valdemar Poulsen</a> in 1898.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1951, the <a href="/wiki/UNIVAC_I" title="UNIVAC I">UNIVAC I</a> was released, using magnetic tape to store data.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> 8-inch <a href="/wiki/Floppy_disk" title="Floppy disk">floppy disks</a> were commercially introduced in 1971 by <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">IBM</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with them being compacted to <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1154941027">.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);clip-path:polygon(0px 0px,0px 0px,0px 0px);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}</style><span class="frac">5<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">4</span></span>-inch by Shugart Associates in 1976.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> At the same time <a href="/wiki/Compact_Cassette" class="mw-redirect" title="Compact Cassette">Compact Cassettes</a> started being used to store data, being popular in the late 1970s and 1980s for holding data for <a href="/wiki/Personal_computers" class="mw-redirect" title="Personal computers">personal computers</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1982, the <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1154941027"><span class="frac">3<span class="sr-only">+</span><span class="num">1</span>⁄<span class="den">2</span></span>-inch floppy disk became commonplace, with its introduction for the <a href="/wiki/Apple_Macintosh" class="mw-redirect" title="Apple Macintosh">Apple Macintosh</a> and <a href="/wiki/Amiga" title="Amiga">Amiga</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/CD-ROM" title="CD-ROM">CD-ROM</a> was introduced in 1985, providing much higher capacity than a floppy disk, however could not be written to. This was resolved in 1990 with the introduction of the <a href="/wiki/CD-R" title="CD-R">CD-R</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/CD-RW" title="CD-RW">CD-RW</a>, introduced in 1997 allowed the CD to be written to multiple times, rather than just once, as with the CD-R.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> versions of these formats introduced in the late 1990s provided further increases in capacity.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additional capacity improvements were achieved with <a href="/wiki/Blu-ray" title="Blu-ray">Blu-ray</a> in 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The turn of the millennium saw the widespread introduction of <a href="/wiki/Solid-state_storage" title="Solid-state storage">solid-state</a> removable media, with the <a href="/wiki/SD_card" title="SD card">SD card</a> being introduced in 1999, followed by the <a href="/wiki/USB_flash_drive" title="USB flash drive">USB flash drive</a> in 2000.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The capacity of these removable flash drives improved over time, with 2013 seeing <a href="/wiki/Kingston_Technology" title="Kingston Technology">Kingston</a> unveiling a 1 <a href="/wiki/Terabyte" class="mw-redirect" title="Terabyte">terabyte</a> USB flash drive.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Floppy_disk_storage">Floppy disk storage</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Removable_media&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Floppy disk storage"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Storage is intended to be used to access data that is access less often. Memory on the other hand is used to access data that is used on a more frequent basis. One of the problems with the earliest computers was how to store data. In the 1950s the <a href="/wiki/IBM" title="IBM">International Business Machines</a> (IBM) was trying to solve this problem.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The first floppy disk was developed under the supervision of <a href="/wiki/Alan_Shugart" title="Alan Shugart">Alan Shugart</a> in the late 1960s. The floppy disk was not introduced to the public until the 1970s by IBM. But, like any man-made product the floppy disk came with its pros and cons, such as it being cheap and portable while also having severely limited data storage.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (August 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Risks">Risks</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Removable_media&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Risks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The use of removable media creates a risk of data loss in the event that the media is lost or stolen. This can lead to the compromise of large amounts of sensitive data, which can result in significant damage to the reputation of a business, as well as possible financial penalties.<sup id="cite_ref-MetaCompliance_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MetaCompliance-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This risk can be minimised by company policies that reduce the use of removable media when transporting and storing data, and by encrypting the contents of removable media. Prior to the disposal or reuse of removable media, appropriate steps should be taken to ensure that all data previously stored on the device is not accessible.<sup id="cite_ref-NCSC_10_steps_6-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSC_10_steps-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, any device holding sensitive data should be kept secure when not in use.<sup id="cite_ref-MetaCompliance_24-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MetaCompliance-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Removable media can also be used as a <a href="/wiki/Vector_(malware)" class="mw-redirect" title="Vector (malware)">vector</a> for malware. Attackers generally use <a href="/wiki/Social_engineering_(security)" title="Social engineering (security)">social engineering</a> to get someone to put a media device into a computer, for example by leaving an infected drive in a busy location, from which someone may pick up the device and put it into their computer to find its contents, such an attack is known as baiting. Once the device has been plugged in it can be used to infect an entire network. One example of malware that propagates through removable media such as USB flash drives is <a href="/wiki/Stuxnet" title="Stuxnet">Stuxnet</a>, which caused significant damage to <a href="/wiki/Iran%27s_nuclear_program" class="mw-redirect" title="Iran's nuclear program">Iran's nuclear program</a>. The risk from an attack like this can be reduced by automatically scanning media for malware and prohibiting users from attempting to access the contents of removable media of unknown origin.<sup id="cite_ref-NCSC_10_steps_6-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NCSC_10_steps-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-MetaCompliance_24-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-MetaCompliance-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Removable_media&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Disk_enclosure" title="Disk enclosure">Disk enclosure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SD_card" title="SD card">Secure Digital card</a> (SD card)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Removable_media&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://csrc.nist.gov/glossary/term/removable-media">"Expandable storage- Glossary"</a>. <i>CSRC</i>. 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