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One Flash in the Wrong Hands...
and Your Firewall is Useless
iPods, other small storage devices pose security risk About the size of a disposable lighter, USB flash drives are fast replacing floppy and zip drives for the physical exchange of files. Yet, without any administrator control over USB ports, anyone with access to a local PC can use these portable, plug-and-play drives to upload or download whatever they want from your network. It’s startling then that, in a recent IT security survey, 83% of respondents indicated that they have not taken any steps to control local USB device use. What about you? |
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September 18, 2007
SmartLine maintains its winning formula for leadership in removable device security software with the release of DeviceLock 6.2 that offers Integrated Enforcement of top-tier Endpoint Device Control Encryption, Windows Mobile® Device Synchronization Control, and Complete Prevention of Hardware keyloggers.
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August 23, 2006
DeviceLock version 6.0 released
With native Microsoft Active Directory (AD) Group Policy integration for easy roll-out and management across a large enterprise, unmatched granularity of security policy settings, and robust data auditing and shadowing options, the newest release of DeviceLock gives CSO’s the greatest support yet for enforcing device-related security policy.
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Meet us in Orlando, FL, on April 3 - 4, 2006 at the InfoSec World 2006 Conference and Exhibition!
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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 requesting 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."
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Case Study: 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.
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Case Study: 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.”
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July 15, 2004
Gartner: "iPods, other small storage devices pose security risk"
The iPod may be popular, but it also poses such a major security risk for businesses that enterprises should seriously consider banning it and other portable storage devices, according to a study by research firm Gartner Inc.
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September 03, 2004
Network World: "Tie 'em up and lock 'em down"
Now in your network environment just consider what one of your users with an empty iPod, access to a USB port and bad intentions could get away with . . . chills you to the marrow, doesn't it?
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October 31, 2005
SmartLine Inc has once again expanded the DeviceLock® feature set so now even users with local administrator privileges can't disable DeviceLock® Service or remove it from their computers, if they are not in this list of DeviceLock® administrators. A new function, Temporary White List, makes granting users temporary access to USB devices possible when there is no network connection (Administrators provide users with the special access codes over the phone that temporarily unlock access to requested devices).
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July 11, 2005
Updated version of Advanced IM Password Recovery now available.
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June 30, 2005
Proactive Password Auditor 1.5 (formerly Proactive Windows Security Explorer) has been released.
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June 14, 2005
DeviceLock® 5.71 Build 85 released and available for download
This release includes several important extentions and fixes.
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May 06, 2005
DeviceLock® 5.71 released and available for download
SmartLine Inc has once again expanded the DeviceLock® feature set to allow finer control over all the device ports and drives through which Windows users can upload and download from your network. DeviceLock®’s audit capabilities also continue to get better. And, we keep working to make it easier for network administrators to deploy and manage our software.
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February 01, 2005
DeviceLock version 5.7 released
New features include Auditing , new DeviceLock® Enterprise Manager, Active Directory integration, and more.
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September 08, 2004
DeviceLock version 5.61 released
New features include improved support for non-standart USB Tokens.
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September 03, 2004
New version of Advanced Instant Messengers Password Recovery has been released
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September 03, 2004
New version of Advanced Windows Password Recovery has been released
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August 18, 2004
PortsLock version 1.55 released.
New features include support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and Minor changes in the interface.
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August 17, 2004
Remote Task Manager® 3.8 released
New features include Security Patch Analyzer, support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 and more.
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August 05, 2004
Updated version of DeviceLock version 5.6 released
The setup program for DeviceLock® improved. Now the white list can be loaded at the installation time.
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August 04, 2004
Active Network Monitor 2.01 released.
New features include new Performance Information pug-in, Security Patch Analyzer extentions and more.
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July 15, 2004
DeviceLock version 5.6 released.
New features include support for the USB "white list" functionality, reporting (permissions report) and ability to block CD/DVD burning programs which are using non-standard drivers.
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July 14, 2004
Active Network Monitor 2.0 released.
New features include multithreaded scanning engine, Security Patch Analyzer plug-in and more.
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