DeviceWall

Identity theft, data loss, malware propagation and computer misuse are real risks facing every corporate network. That’s why organizations have spent millions protecting their email and internet gateways. But with USB memory sticks, media players, PDAs and other portable storage devices now a common sight in offices, perimeter security solutions can’t manage the threat of internal security breaches at the network endpoints.

Take control of unauthorized devices

DeviceWall enables organizations to secure the network against the risks presented by portable storage devices by preventing the unauthorized transfer of data to or from unwanted devices. DeviceWall makes it easy to create and enforce a security policy that determines which employees in the company should be able to access different classes of device. Any device type not explicitly permitted is automatically blocked. DeviceWall stops the unauthorized use of all common portable storage and wireless devices, including:

• USB memory sticks
• iPods and other media players
• PDAs, Blackberry devices and Smartphones
• USB & Firewire mass storage devices
• CDs, DVDs and floppy disks

Intelligent PC lockdown

By blocking only the devices that are considered a risk to the organization, DeviceWall offers a more intelligent alternative to total PC lockdown. Focusing on the different types of device – rather than solely on the means of connection – means that DeviceWall can safely lock out all USB memory sticks without fear of blocking USB-connected keyboards and mice. Similarly you can allow trusted users to read information from CDs, but not to write files from the network or PC to a CD-R.

For laptops, DeviceWall can lock down wireless (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and IRDA) ports, preventing the unauthorized connection of company assets to unknown devices and networks.