Security, Surveillance & Survival

USB Lockdown, The Easy Way

Want to block access to the USB ports? Here is how

By Alexandru Pancescu, Hardware Editor

4th of October 2007, 08:36 GMT

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Using the Universal Serial Bus is a fast and easy method to copy file to and from a host computer system by means of a NAND flash storage device. While most users like and appreciate this feature there are situations when the blocking of the USB ports is of paramount importance because of

security reasons.

There are many software solutions for blocking the USB ports and prevent users from accessing them, but most of them are too complicated for the average computer user, while not offering a 100 percent certainty that the USB port cannot be used under any circumstances. So, physically securing the Universal Serial Bus ports looks like a better idea and overall an easier solution to implement.

For this cases the physical approach is better and the news site thinkgeek presents such a solution that comes in the form of a device resembling a NAND flash storage device. The USB Security lock works by placing a blocker on the Universal Serial Port and that physical block is designed to prevent any connection. As the blocker is shaped as a USB connector and sits inside the port, it is very difficult if not impossible to remove without the proper tool.

According to the manufacturers of the USB Security lock device, the lock can be removed only with the special tool that is provided and as it comes with four such blockers that are stored inside its body, users may find it very useful for limiting the access to a notebook's USB ports that are typically four.

The USB Security lock is coming black colored and it is compatible with most desktop and notebook computer systems out there. This USB security device is now readily available for $9.99, including the four USB locks that can be reused many times.

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USB | security | block | port | access

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