The proliferation of consumer devices such as iPods,
USB drivers, smart phones and other portable devices
has increased the risk of data leakage and malicious
activity on networks. 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 copy huge
amounts of sensitive data onto an iPod or USB stick.
There is also a risk of viruses or malware and illegal
software being introduced on the network. One way to
prevent this from happening is to lock down all ports
but this is neither sustainable nor advised.

Unfortunately, many businesses are unaware of or ignore
the threat until something actually happens. According
to research conducted by eMedia on behalf of GFI in the
US, few medium-sized businesses consider portable
storage devices to be a major threat while fewer than
20% had implemented software to address this risk. The
key to managing portable device use is to install an
endpoint security solution that gives administrators
control over what devices are in use, have been used
and by whom and in-depth knowledge of what data has
been copied.

GFI EndPointSecurity allows administrators to actively
manage user access and log the activity of:
- Media players, including iPods, Creative Zen
and others
- USB drives, CompactFlash, memory cards, CDs,
floppies & other portable storage devices
- PDAs, BlackBerry handhelds, mobile phones,
smart phones and similar communication devices
- Network cards, laptops and other network connections.

http://www.gfi.com/endpointsecurity/

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