Comments on: USB thumb drive security issues http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/07/usb-thumb-drive-security-issues/ Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:26:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Eric M http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/07/usb-thumb-drive-security-issues/#comment-30630 Eric M Mon, 12 Feb 2007 03:54:48 +0000 http://www.speedofcreativity.org/2006/11/07/usb-thumb-drive-security-issues/#comment-30630 There is really no excuse for not securing files on a USB drive. There are many free programs like OMZIFF that can be carried around on the hard drive and use Fort Knox encryption standards like Blowfish. As for being able to boot off of a CD or a USB drive...the real issue is securing the local pc and also setting up good firewalls to prevent access to internet or local networks. It makes no difference what device the student is using if the firewall is properly setup. There is really no excuse for not securing files on a USB drive. There are many free programs like OMZIFF that can be carried around on the hard drive and use Fort Knox encryption standards like Blowfish.

As for being able to boot off of a CD or a USB drive…the real issue is securing the local pc and also setting up good firewalls to prevent access to internet or local networks. It makes no difference what device the student is using if the firewall is properly setup.

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