BlockMaster’s new SafeStick FIPS flash drive gives you everything AND the girl
There was a popular English rock band in the 80’s called “Everything But the Girl.” It seems that, right now, in the world of USB flash drives, the going rate is “Everything but the need.”
Tamper-evident Protection for High Value Government Data
When it comes to data breach, few organizations have as much to lose as governmental ones.
Homeland Security’s drop test supports BlockMaster’s in-house study
Not long ago, back in December of 2010, we here at BlockMaster did some research that proved organizations to be at great risk of being affected by unsolicited viruses and malware.
RMF and flash drives made for each other, but what about security?
There is little doubting the fact that digital media plays a much greater role in business communications than it did, say, three or four years ago.
Your employees are not ninjas! Here’s how to protect them (and yourself)
You hire many employees throughout all of the departments within your organization, and you hire them for myriad different reasons.
Password Policy Sure Beats a Padlock
Back in May, the FCC released its top 10 cybersecurity tips for businesses. The list was informative and fairly spot-on – if not quite boiled down to its simplest form. When reduced to its most basic elements, the 545-word list could very well have been summed up in just two:
Curiosity is the real killer, and puts your data at major risk
What we should really learn from recent USB ‘drive-by dropping’ episodes is that people with piqued curiosities – even good, honest, tax-paying folks – will not hesitate to commandeer, inspect and thereby compromise the security of your confidential data if it can be easily accessed via a USB flash drive…
How to Rely on USB Drives Without the Risk of Misuse
Last week, Anders wrote about the survey conducted on the heels of the T-Mobile breach. It has produced some interesting insight into the way in which people think of USB drives.
Massive 500.000+ USB Data Breach Records Rocks Mobile Giant
Telecom provider T-Mobile has been hit by a massive data breach from an insider attack. The attacker relied on a USB drive to steal information that he then resold to a competing firm.
Teacher Loses 100.000 Students Personal Information on USB
News report of the loss of a USB drive containing personal information of over 100,000 adult education students. Misplaced by a Virginia Tech researcher, the drive contained names, birth dates and social security numbers of students who used literacy and adult education programs and those who earned a high school equivalency certificate.
Top 5 USB Flash Drive Hidden Security Risks
USB flash drives are by a land slide the most popular means of making data portable. Well over 150 000 000 USB drives where sold last year according to Gartner.
Governments Lack In Protecting Portable Citizen Information
The hot topic during the government funded Privacy Awareness Week in Australia was portable storage devices. The Privacy Commissioner issued a
Secure USB Flash Drives – 5 Quick Questions and Answers
Administrators at larger organizations face many of the same challenges when it comes to USB security. Solving “the USB problem” has become a critical issue
SafeStick Features Conficker Killer and Anti-malware
Feature Spotlight Secure USB Drive
Prevent conficker autorun, malware infection, viruses and trojans from spreading over USB into your networks with SafeStick features Authorized Autorun and FileRestrictor.
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