Which is the best USB security software for Windows 7?

Answer 1

There are a lot of usb security product in the market. Following are some of the most common:-

1. GFI End Point Security

GFI EndPointSecurity allows administrators to actively manage user access to Media players, USB sticks, memory cards, CDs, floppies & other storage devices. The solution also allows you to manage access to the following devices: PDAs, Blackberries, mobile phones (and similar communication devices), network cards and laptops.

2. uhook USB Disk Security 2.2

uHook USB Disk Security is USB Security product to protect your files from getting stolen or accidently leaked out of your PC through unauthorized USB storage devices like Flash Drives, External USB Hard Drives, IPODS, Cameras, Cell Phones etc.The product graded as one of the best security products in PCQUEST, 2009.

3. DeviceLock

Using DeviceLock, network administrators can lock out unauthorized users from USB and FireWire devices, WiFi and Bluetooth adapters, CD-Rom and floppy drives, serial and parallel ports and many other plug-and-play devices. Once DeviceLock is installed, administrators can control access to any device, depending on the time of day and day of the week. The USB white list allows you to authorize only specific devices that will not be locked regardless of any other settings. The intention is to allow special devices (e.g. smart card readers) but lock all other devices. DeviceLock allows you to generate a report concerning the permissions that have been set.

4. End Point Security Engine (ESE)

OPSWAT's Endpoint Security Engine is a customizable software package that enhances network management and security solutions by actively enforcing configurable security policies. ESE is an abstraction layer to most OPSWAT SDKs and can be configured to run as either a Windows process or service. ESE verifies that each endpoint conforms to policy requirements for antivirus, antispyware, browser security, and patch management for Microsoft Windows and enables a COM-based development interface to access the state of these security applications.

5. USB Lock RP & USB Lock ST

Machine level security over all portable memory devices. USB Lock ST is machine managed and the USB Lock RP available in three versions is administrated at network level where the Control can be placed on any PC or Server connected to the network. Multiple Controls can be used to break management down into groups.

Capabilities:

Block, or allow removable storage use by class in real-time

Authorize Groups of devices by VID, PID and/or specific devices by hardware ID to operate on specific clients or across the network.

Automatically receive alerts, and record the insertion of allowed, or blocked removable storage devices in real-time.

Automatically presents full screen blocking upon unauthorized device insertion at any client,

Generate security status, alerts or per machine protection history reports.

Audit: system information, installed software, windows updates- security patches, and running processes on any client.

Remote update or uninstall client application

Automatically monitors and registers:

The name and exact size of files transferred from client PCs to authorized USB's.

Device insertion date/time and the specific device hardware identifier (ID).

The name of the PC machine and user/users logged at insertion time.

(Aka USB Aware add-on)

+ auto email alerts. new (optional only included at request)

Remote portable protection assignment and distribution.

Centralized password storage: Allowing to internally troubleshooting any "lost password issues"

Automatically logs the relation:

DEVICE USER-DEVICE ID-DEVICE HOME-DEVICE PORTABLE PROTECTOR PASSWORD

Smart auto-encryption: When force encryption is set to ON, files transferred to authorized devices are auto encrypted and the user at client PC is noted of the fast encryption progress by a small unobtrusive message and distinctive pitch beep.

Forcing auto-encryption is recommended to ensure the portable protector is used.

USB lock RP-E Portable protectors run inside the USB's drive offering password protected drag & drop file encryption/decryption.

Answer 2

USB Disk Security

USB Disk Security from Zbshareware Lab is an effective solution for securing your USB disks and data. This easy-to-use shareware is widely compatible with antivirus programs and other security tools. It's free to try, but the fully licensed version comes with lifetime updates and support.

Kakasoft Folder Protector

Folder Protector is also freeware. It adopts 256-bit AES encryption technology to encrypt folders and files on computer and flash drive. But it only works with Windows OSes.

http://www.kakasoft.com/folder-protect/