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Removable Media

Receive or stumble upon a Universal Serial Bus (USB) drive, flash drive, external hard drive, compact disc (CD), DVD, SD card, floppy disk (just checking to make sure you’re still paying attention!)?

We’re here to offer some advice to keep you safe and guide you in protecting your own removable devices.

To Insert Or Not To Insert, That’s The Question?

Anti-virus or anti-malware software that scans any removable media upon insertion is the first defense step

Disabling any auto-run or auto-play functionality your default programs may have is step 1A

Limiting or banning the use of removable media within your organization

When looking to protect any data you place on a removable device:

  • Erase any data and reformat the removable device once a secure transfer has taken place
  • Encrypt all data placed on your removable device

Cybersecurity awareness training for employees is a must to ensure removable media devices are treated correctly and securely

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Anti-virus or anti-malware software that scans any removable media upon insertion is the first defense step

Question Icon

Disabling any auto-run or auto-play functionality your default programs may have is step 1A

Question Icon

Limiting or banning the use of removable media within your organization

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When looking to protect any data you place on a removable device:

  • Erase any data and reformat the removable device once a secure transfer has taken place
  • Encrypt all data placed on your removable device

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Cybersecurity awareness training for employees is a must to ensure removable media devices are treated correctly and securely

Removable media devices may be planted by hackers with malware or data extraction programs often set to auto-run. Be vigilant and take the proper steps to stay safe.

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