For the most part, USB has been widely popular as a storage device and other computer peripherals such as a keyboard, mouse, and external hard drives.Being first released in 1996, USB came with two different versions - USB 1.0 and USB 2.0.
Until it was developed and added four more versions; USB 3.0 - 3.2, USB 4.0, from the years 2011 to 2019.
The current USB which is USB 4.0, has a speed of up to 40 GB per second.
With the on-going development of USB’s, is it safe to say that it’s built for storing and transferring data only?USB as a Tracking DeviceYes, you read it right.
Over the years, it has also been developed for security reasons.
In fact, the U.S. Department of Defense has banned the use of USB drives and other removable devices since 2008.