USB flash drives, iPods and other portable storage devices are pervasive in the workplace and a real threat. They can introduce viruses or malicious code to the network and be used to store sensitive ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., " Dec. 1, 2009 " McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today challenged companies to re-think their approach to removable media devices. By providing a framework for companies to approach ...

Limited-use policy requires approved hardware with unit commander’s OK. Although the U.S. Defense Department has lifted its ban on the use of thumb drives, the new rule greatly restricts their use and ...

A federal interagency group responsible for data encryption policy and acquisition efforts is considering changes to existing technology contracts to incorporate tougher security requirements for ...

In recent years, cloud services such as Dropbox have taken on a larger share of file storage and transfer tasks, but USB devices are still being used around the world and continue to be targeted by ...

On some Windows devices, Internal SATA drives show up as Removable Media. More often than not, this is caused due to some issues with the computer’s BIOS. In this post, we will talk about this issue ...

The directive prohibiting removable media followed the recent publication of more than 250,000 diplomatic cables, which were leaked to whistleblower Web site WikiLeaks at the end of last month by a ...