Corporate USB security: slurp

Sharp Ideas has created a program that "slurps" data (doc, xls, ...) automatically whenever you plug an usb storage device in a computer. The good thing about this program is that it raises awareness. As USB keys are becoming bigger and bigger this problem grows each day. It is crucial that IT departments explain how easy it has become to move data thanks to those devices.

The good thing for Active Directory users is that there is a simple solution to this problem. It is possible to prevent the usage of removable storage through group policies. Ms has a good document explaining in detail what you can do about this called InformationLeakageMeasuresGuideforWin_en. You can download it at the following link