“Research just released suggests that as many as 4500 USB memory sticks may have been left in dry cleaners across the UK in the last year, as careless owners left the USB sticks in their clothing sent for cleaning.

The security research, carried out amongst 100 dry cleaners, was extrapolated to all the dry cleaners in the UK, with the sponsors of the survey – Credant Research – saying that each left data stick could cause the Information Commissioner’s Office to levy a six figure fine if the USB drives contain any confidential company data.”

(Source: Infosecurity (UK) – Data hung out to dry as 4500 USB sticks left in dry cleaners.)