Utilizing a Secure USB – Define your Security Software Needs

A secure USB can be a worthwhile investment into any company that wants to keep its records and data safe. Recent news stories have brought into mainstream consciousness the scale in which confidential data can be compromised. One recent article exposes how the personal data of 28 million military veterans can suddenly disappear.

If mobility is a concern for your company then a secure USB will continue to contribute to increased access and productivity for your personnel. If giving your personnel the data they need to be productive and at the same time keeping the data secure then a secure USB can accommodate both of these as well. A secure USB like the models offered by SanDisk Enterprise will give your personnel the transparent data that they need to do their job and at the same time provide the most security for data that is currently available. If the flash drive is lost or stolen and the unit is hacked, the lock down feature will prevent access to the data stored. This can certainly give any company peace of mind that valuable and confidential data will not be compromised.

A lost or stolen secure USB that falls into the wrong hands and contains encrypted data is going to be worthless because they will not be able to exploit the data. Even if they are able to bypass the strong password authenticating and download the data it will not be decipherable and will be useless. Flash drives where the data is not encrypted is vulnerable as soon as it falls into unauthorized hands. The secure USB offered by SanDisk Enterprise features the AES 256-bit encryption algorithm, the best available to date. A secure USB flash drive can give added assurance that the valuable data entrusted to personnel is not going to fall into unauthorized hands and be exploited by them.

An added security feature of a secure USB is the central control that is available. Utilizing a secure USB for personnel  that is managed through a central control program offers many advantages. Flash drives can be monitored and data can be audited from a central server. If drives are lost or stolen they can be immediately terminated from central control and this locks the unit out. When this occurs the flash drive is worthless. The ability to monitor or audit files stored to a secure USB can add another layer of security also. If an unusually high number of files are being transferred or files that personnel have no need to access, this can be detected and the risk minimized.

Investing in a secure USB is an investment in security. The confidential data personnel access is valuable not only to the company but to thieves as well. What if that information fell into the wrong hands? The ramifications for the company could be staggering. A secure USB even if lost or stolen makes the data it contains virtually useless because unauthorized individuals wouldn't be able to access the data. How much do you suppose the government would have been willing to pay for a secure USB after having their story released to the press?