The new SuperDisk that has been developed by Imation, the spin-off from 3M,
can store 120 megabytes of data—enough to hold the entire records of a
small company. But the SuperDisk is the same size as a floppy disc, and just as
easy to steal. So the disc will contain software that automatically encrypts
data as it is stored. The disc can then only be read if you know the correct
password.
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