It is not an overreaction, but it is somewhat misguided. Portable drives may be the current method of infection, but the problem is deeper. Insecure operating systems that lack antivirus protection need to be fixed, and until that happens banning USB media is just a band-aid. - Mike Chelen from FriendFeed MT Plugin

That's why I've been working overtime applying updates to computers which for some reason aren't accepting virus updates remotely. The writer assumes the DoD isn't doing what it is already doing. - Rob H.

Getting software installed still takes time and effort, but in the end your system is more secure, and could detect a virus from a CD or email or any other source. What antivirus package do you recommend? - Mike Chelen