Secure USB Drive

As the Christmas holidays approach and staff begin to wind down, it’s wise not to let your organisation’s security stance relax. 

 A number of IT news sites are already running stories about what they expect the biggest security threats will be this year and, perhaps for the first time, USB security is on the list.

 News stories here and here specifically recommend not allowing staff to insert unauthorised USB devices because of the risks of spreading USB malware - such as the Agent.btz worm which reportedly hit the US Department of Defence’s computer systems in recent weeks.

 This is wise computing practice, and further underlines the need for organisations to control the use of personal computing or storage devices.  Security policies have to be supported and enforced by products, and the only way to secure USB flash drive use is to provide employees with flash drives that enforce mandatory encryption of data. 

 Combine this with anti-virus scanning - as we recently announced on our Cruzer Enterprise secure USB flash drives - and you have complete protection against USB storage risks.  Which would mean a bit more peace of mind for the New Year.