Japan's government has finally eliminated the use of floppy disks in all its systems, two decades since their heyday, reaching a long-awaited milestone in a campaign to modernize the bureaucracy. By the middle of last month, the Digital Agency had scrapped all 1,034 regulations governing their use, except for one…
  • @kevincox@lemmy.mlEnglish
    22•6 months ago

    This is a great point, but it probably doesn’t do the job as well as more modern alternatives.

    1. Easy to lose, possible data leak concerns.
    2. Easy to retain data that should have been deleted.
    3. Easy to lose data if a disk gets lost or damaged.
    4. Likely wastes time when trying to track down the disk you need to getting someone to transfer it.
    5. Lack of access logs and auditing capabilities.
    6. Easy way for viruses to spread.

    Modern IT managed file servers solve a lot of real problems when well-managed.

    • tiredofsametab
      3•6 months ago

      All of those are true of even smaller USB drives (which has been a problem here).