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What are effective ways to encrypt a USB drive on Windows
I'm re-asking this question because the existing question is 9 years old and I assume there's been improvement since then.
I have a portable USB drive and if I lose it I don't want someone else then ...
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In Win10 can anyone identify a security package that forces me to register all USB storage devices with a business network?
I'm trying to repurpose a Win10 business laptop from a large organization. A friend was gifted it when she was layed off but it was as is. I removed it from their network, unraveled their security ...
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USB drive data transfer control?
I want to allow only authorized USB drives to transfer data from my computers.
How can this be achieved?
My computers have win 8/win 7 installed.
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Disable USB storage access on non-admin account
The admin processes should always run while letting other people use the PC using a non-admin account.
I want to restrict usb access for the non-admin account for preventive security. How can I do ...
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Opening .FSD files
How do I open a file with a FSD extension on a Sony Micro Vault USB drive?
Receive an error message suggesting to look for a solution on line. This merely presents a number of vendors wishing to sell ...
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How to disable execution of shell scripts and executables on USB device?
We have a industrial system(running on linux) with a USB port. We have the USB port only for copying certain data. Other than this we don't want the USB drive to contain any other executables or ...
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File security of books/papers on a eReader [closed]
In context with IT security it is suggested to encrypt data on portable devices like USB-sticks, so if they get lost the confidential data does remain secret. But what if they confidential material is ...
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Best way to authorize a USB device in an organisation?
I am developing a project where I need to restrict usage of accessing non white-listed USB devices in the organization's network.
I am using it by checking the VID and PID of that USB devices.
Now, ...
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How to make USB drive or pen drive write protected? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to write protect a USB key?
I have a pen drive which I used to carry some files from my laptop to other public computers, and these public computers are virus infected. Now ...
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what is the best (and free) tool to disable/enable USB ports [closed]
I want to disable USB ports (for everything except mouse and mobile phone) on my family computer. It runs on the Windows 7 home basic.
The idea is that the guests should not be able to plug in their ...
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Biometric USB Flash Drive with 10+ Stored Fingerprints
I'm looking for a biometric (means it reads fingerprints) USB flash drive that allows 10+ users' to access with their fingerprints.
I need this to store sensitive data to which our support team is ...
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