Case Studies: Norwich & Peterborough Building Society protects against USB risks with DeviceLock®  N&P has seen the benefits of using DeviceLock®. One example is in the number of calls to the helpdesk from employees requestin|g the resolving of issues with plug-ins via USB ports. As Mr. Matthewman comments, "users are now unable to access devices without our consent. Without DeviceLock we would not have been able to monitor in such a way and could have been at danger of being infected by viruses and Trojans via a number of unknown devices." More...> SAIC Manages Threat of Open Device Ports with DeviceLock  SAIC is no less focused on data security when it comes to its internal IT networks. The IT staff at one location recognized that floppy disk and CD-ROM ports open to normal user access could pose a security hole, and they took steps to lock them down.  More...> Triodos Bank Controls USB Risk with DeviceLock  When Triodos Bank looked at ways to close the USB security hole, they settled on DeviceLock from Smartline. “DeviceLock was the software solution that best met our needs,” said M. van de Meent. Regarding the implementation of DeviceLock across the 170 desktops and 80 laptops running Windows 2000 that M. van de Meet manages, he comments, “We had no significant problems implementing DeviceLock. True, people don’t like to have their freedom limited when it comes to connecting devices through the USB and other ports of their PCs; but, our employees accept that it is a security necessity.” More...>   Articles & White papers: Corporate security: risks of the insiders attack  Corporate security is an important issue for every company, no matter how large or small. However, the nature and focus of corporate security have changed dramatically in the last 10 years. Most current businesses use digital technologies, computers, e-commerce solutions, wireless devices and other recent innovations to run more efficiently. More...> Set clear boundaries for USB storage  More security advice from an industry analyst doesn't usually rouse much interest. Then why such a stir after the recent Gartner Group report on threats from portable storage media? More...> USB and FireWire devices pose security threat  Emerging USB and FireWire technologies allow massive amounts of data to be transferred at lightning speeds. Devices continue to decrease in size, and the storage capacity keeps multiplying. All this makes for fast, efficient, and convenient information exchange, but there is a downside - security. More...>