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Protect Your Network from Portable Devices such as USB drives, iPods and PDAs
 According to the Ponemon Institute, 59% of people who lost their job admitted to taking confidential company information with them either on DVD or using USB drives. The proliferation of consumer devices such as iPods, USB devices, Smart Phones and more, has dramatically increased the risk of intentional and unintentional data leaks and other malicious activity. While most companies have anti-virus software, firewalls, email and web content security to protect against external threats, few realize how easy it is for an employee to simply walk in and copy large amounts of sensitive data onto an iPod or USB stick.  There is also an increased risk of malicious and other illegal software introduction to your network through these devices. Of course your administrator could lock down all ports - an ill-advised, difficult and unsustainable solution.
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According to a 2005 FBI Computer Crime Survey, 44% of organizations have reported network intrusions from within their own organizations. Technology analyst Gartner warns that portable devices containing a USB or FireWire connection are a serious new threat to businesses. In their report, Gartner named removable media devices as a significant security risk in the workplace and advised that these can be used both to download confidential data, and also to introduce a virus into the company network.
Regain control with GFI EndPointSecurity
GFI EndPointSecurity allows administrators to actively manage user access and log the activity of:
- Media players, including iPod, Creative Zen and others
- USB sticks, CompactFlash, memory cards, CDs, floppies & other storage devices
- PDAs, BlackBerry handhelds, mobile phone and similar communication devices
- Network cards, laptops and other network connections.
 
Why Choose GFI EndPointSecurity?
- Prevents data leaks and theft by comprehensively controlling access to portable storage devices with minimal administrative effort
- Prevents introduction of malicious and other unauthorized software to the network
- Gives administrators greater control - you can block devices by class, file extensions, physical port or device ID from a single location
- Allows administrators to grant temporary device or port access for a stipulated timeframe
- Centrally monitors the network, detects connected devices and performs various tasks
- Automatically protects newly detected computers by deploying an agent and a default blocking policy
- Can automatically download and install SQL Express if a database server is not available
- Supports 32 & 64-bit platforms; including Windows 7, Windows Vista and latest RC of Windows Server 2008.
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