How To Prevent Files From Being Copied To USB Devices
With AccessPatrol’s USB drive file transfer blocker you can prevent files from being transferred to a USB flash drive based on filename, extension, or removable device type.
AccessPatrol is a USB locker tool that prevents data theft via USB ports by restricting removable storage access and limiting the file types that can be copied to removable disks.
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Block File Transfers to Portable Storage Devices
- Prevent copying files that are high-risk based on their filename, keywords in the filename, or file extension
- Restrict file transfers to external storage devices
- Manage custom file blocking policies for each department and endpoint device
- Enable the Allowed List to limit data transfers to storage devices to a set list of filetypes and filename keywords
Why Use a USB blocker?
- USB Security: Enforce the exclusive use of authorized USB drives. Combine AccessPatrol’s software-based policies with existing administrative safeguards to prevent employees from using personal USB drives.
- Prevent Data Breaches: A flash drive is portable and easy to hide. AccessPatrol’s technical safeguards stop insider threats from transferring sensitive data to all forms of removable media.
The Types of Devices You Can Control With AccessPatrol
As part of a multi-layered data loss prevention strategy you need to protect against any storage devices and peripherals that are capable of transmitting data such as a USB drive, Bluetooth, SD/MM cards, and Infrared ports.
AccessPatrol allows you to apply access rules for multiple classes of removable devices to prevent data loss and other security threats.
Click here for a full list of the devices you can control with AccessPatrol
AccessPatrol’s USB Drive Device Permission Settings
AccessPatrol includes various permission settings that a system administrator can use to improve data security without the need to use administrative templates in the local group policy editor.
- Full Access: The computer or user with this access permission has read and write access to the specified removable device that is connected to the computer.
- Read Only: USB copy protection will ensure that the user will not be able to copy any information to the specified storage devices; they will only have read access.
- No Access: AccessPatrol will prevent the users/PC from copying files to the storage devices and restrict access
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AccessPatrol’s USB Control Features
Block USB
One click to block USB portable storage devices
Peripheral Control
Easily block DVDs, iPods, external hard drives and more
Device Permissions
Set full access, read only or no access on storage devices
Allowed List
Allow specific trusted peripheral devices to be used
USB Activity Reports
Report on devices accessed or blocked on your network
Log USB File Transfer
Monitor files that are copied to USB storage devices
Access Code Generator
Provide temporary access to peripheral devices
Email Alerts
Get alerts of unauthorized file transfers and device use
Email Reports
Schedule device reports directly to your administrator's inbox
Block Phones
Prevent users from connecting phones to company computers
Block File Transfers
Prevent files from being transferred to portable storage
Stealth Mode
AccessPatrol can run silently in the background or alert users
Centralized Console
Manage all your users from the
centralized console with Active
Directory import or syncing
Platform Security
Protect your CurrentWare console
with 2FA, passwords, privilege
management, and more
Offsite Management
Extend onsite Internet usage
policies to laptops running outside
the corporate network
SQL Server Supported
Database scaled for enterprise and
large business operations using
Microsoft SQL Server
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