Safety Inside Out

The dangers roam when you surf on the Internet, the dangers roam when you receive an email and the danger roams even when your computer is sitting there doing nothing. The need for endpoint security software is to meet a new danger of someone walking up to your computer and copying 80GB of information into one of their storage devices. More and more advanced portable storage devices are being created for convenience.

Admittedly portable storage devices are one of the greater developments in modern technology. If you need to copy a large amount of information on someone else’s computer or want to copy that information with someone else, you don’t necessarily need to bring your computer along. Transferring files can be done quickly and effectively. Portable storage devices allow you to carry up to 80GB of information in your pocket! Like all other technological advances, along with development comes the need for greater security. The convenience of portable storage devices also means someone can walk up to your computer and conveniently steal much important information. Endpoint security software is the way to protect your computer from this type of theft.

If you have a desktop computer that is a treasure box of confidential information and information that could be dangerous if it fell into someone else’s hands, then you should consider protecting your computer with endpoint security software. You may have already protected your computer with every other type of security software from firewalls to encryption. However, none of these can stop anyone from walking up to your computer while you are away, plugging in a portable storage device and stealing confidential information. Most other security software will protect you from outside attacks only. Endpoint security software protects you from anyone inside or outside. If your computer is equipped with security software that protects it from attacks from hackers and other criminals from all sides you can be sure that you can conduct your day safely.

Endpoint security software can give your computer protection from all types of devices. The USB port can be a dangerous port when unprotected. The proper security software will be able to block connecting of unauthorized USB ports. Not only is an unprotected USB port a dangerous gateway to much important corporate information there are also bluetooth and other wireless methods of copying and stealing data. Endpoint security software will protect all your corporate computers from this type of attacks.

Endpoint security software will allow you to specify what types of devices are allowed to be connected and what type of activity can take place. In some cases a limit to the amount of storage a device has will be placed on portable storage devices that are allowed to connect to the computer. All transferring and port activity will be logged and therefore the administrator can track what device was connected and what information was taken. The threat of these portable devices has led corporations to rethink their security measures, realizing that a lot of information theft takes place behind the firewall. This has led to an increase in the use of endpoint security software.