DeviceWall protects the integrity of your network by preventing the connection of unauthorized removable media devices to corporate PCs and laptops
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from Centennial Software |
The Problem
Organisations make sizeable investments protecting their systems from attacks that take place from outside the network perimeter - implementing firewalls, content filtering, anti-virus and intrusion-detection solutions. The focus on external threats often means leaving the security ‘back door’ open to malicious or accidental security breaches from within the enterprise – research from the Gartner Group states 4 out of every 5 IT-related crimes (that’s 80%) are committed from within an organisation.
Whilst removable media devices are becoming increasingly smaller in size with larger storage capacities, in the wrong hands they can prove damaging to an organisation. A USB memory stick for example can hold up to 2GB of data, portable hard drives can store in excess of 100GB – ideal devices for the potential theft of data or introduction of viruses to the network.
The Solution
DeviceWall from Centennial Software allows organisations to close the security ‘back door’ by actively managing the access rights to removable storage devices – such as:
- USB memory sticks
- PDAs
- MP3 players
- CD, DVD and diskette drives
- Other external storage devices
DeviceWall allows the legitimate use of these devices by authorised staff – ensuring that business productivity is not effected – while actively guarding against the removal of data or the introduction of inappropriate or malicous content to the network. |
