Over the months, I have seen concerns raised about the use of USB devices in
the workplace. Of concern is whether restricted data has been removed from
the site. Once date has been removed, it is an arduous task to determine if
a USB device was used and if any data was removed. For the system
administrator, a proactive approach can be taken. I came across a software
recently called USB Admin Pro. It can monitor USB devices and restrict
their use. The software can be found at
http://www.sonarware.com/usbadminpro/index.html and I have included a
description from the web page.
What is USB Admin Pro?
USB Admin Pro is an application that effectively restricts Removable Media.
It not only restricts the media, but will also record log files locally and
centrally. It will also send out critical email alerts, notifying you of
someone trying to use one.
Another advantage is that you can give specific removable drives full access
to any computer. For example, if you have a systems support staff, and they
have thumb drives with drivers or software on them, you can enable their
drives to work in any restricted computer. They won't even have to logoff or
enter any passwords to use them on any computer. They would simply insert
their disk, and start working. Anyone else trying to use their own disk will
be greeted with an alert informing them that their removable media is not
allowed, restricting use of their drive instantly.
Will effectively:
* Keep out unwanted files, viruses, trojans, illegal software, etc, from
entering your network from removable media.
* Keep your sensitive information safe by not allowing users to copy any
information to their removable media.
* Give you the benefit of having any removable media that you specify,
to be allowed in any restricted computer. All others will be restricted
instantly when inserted.
Based on what I have read, I am going to give it a test.
Regards,
Bill
