A Timeless Problem: Preventing USB Data Loss at Your Organization - Seguridad Mania.com - España y América Latina

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, USB flash drives were a hot commodity for big businesses and the mildly wealthy. One of the first USB pen drives was called DiskOnKey and had 8MB of storage for only $50. Back then, they were not very common and the concept of data leaks or picking up malware from one was not considered a major threat. Fast forward over two decades later and $15 will buy you a faster and larger USB flash drive around 128 gigabytes. What could sit on a stick of that size? Your whole My Documents folder! Despite that, many companies continue to have relaxed policies around USB sticks, along with little to no technical controls in place around them. The dangers of uncontrolled USBs include data ingress (think stolen music and films, along with intellectual property and designs from rivals), data loss by egress, the spread of malware, and more. When it comes to blocking these threats, deploying a Data Loss Prevention solution can go well beyond the capabilities of GPO (Group Policy Objects) settings or antivirus; it can also offer many ways of controlling USBs with fine granularity. In this webinar, Graeme Batsman, Fortra’s Sr. Professional Services Consultant will share his expertise on: • Dangers of uncontrolled USBs • Past leak stories from the press • Options to control USBs • Options to encrypt data moving to USBs And live demos of course!