New Term: Pod Slurping

Since the inception of the iPod, those of us who have become pod-a-holics have also adopted an array of new vocabulary words -- words that show up in every day conversations -- words like Pod Casting, CopyPod, or our favorite at TMCnet - PodJay (after all, we are podcasting deejays). Yet my wandering eyes just stumpled upon yet another iPod-related term -- I share with you my new favorite of all pod-terms -- Pod Slurping. (this term has been coined by computer security expert, Abe Usher in his blog)

This is not a collaborative effort of Apple and 7-11 to promote the latest in Slurpy flavors, rather a term that defines how hackers and criminals usurp megabytes of precious data using nothing more than the innocent iPod.

Combined with software, "An unauthorized visitor shows up after work hours disguised as a janitor and carrying an iPod. He walks from computer to computer and 'slurps' up all of the Microsoft Office files from each system," says Usher in a recent article.

But fret not, dear companies. If you're that concerned with employees 'slurping' up sensitive data, disable USB functionality and Windows Universal Plug and Play.....and all the iPod will be good for is listening to your favorite PodJays here at TMCnet. (Oh, and your favorite music, of course)