Transporting and Protecting Data Outside Your Firewall

Unsecured USB drives not only help store and transport sensitive files, but also viruses, malware, and ransomware. Many unsecure USB drives are found, given out as tchotchkes, or shared amongst friends or co-workers. In turn, they are used to transport work files, possibly and unknowingly infecting other computers or devices when plugged into them.

Encrypted hardware-based USB drives, using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) 256, provide needed portability and superior encryption over host-based software encryption in transporting digital data from one location to another.

Using encrypted hardware-based USB drives to provide the same needed portability and superior encryption when transporting digital data can go a long way in resolving the challenges of remote working. These secure drives are only marginally more expensive than standard non-encrypted versions, but protecting the valuable data is priceless.

With hardware-based encryption, your data is password protected and available anytime, anywhere. And if the device is lost or stolen, you can be confident no one will have access to the encrypted files. With Managed models you can even remotely destroy lost USB drives.

Data protection and cybersecurity while transporting sensitive data can feel like a daunting responsibility. The requirements for digital work have changed significantly, with employees having the ability to decide for themselves when, where, and with which devices they work. The right combination of hardware-based encrypted USB drives and endpoint software management can help organizations to maintain control over these devices, mitigating risk of data breaches. This approach also supports ongoing compliance strategies regarding government regulations, such as the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and the state of New York’s NYDFS (New York Department of Financial Services).