To guard against the risks associated with unauthorized device connections and data transfers, DeviceWall actively manages the connections that can be used to move files to and from the PC, such as:

• USB & Firewire Ports
• LPT & COM Ports
• Internal & external floppy drives
• Internal & external CD and DVD drives
• WiFi, Bluetooth and Infrared wireless connections

Standard Device Classes

DeviceWall simplifies the task of controlling which devices can be connected to a PC by grouping them into the following general classifications:

• Encrypted Storage Devices
  • Encrypted USB disks
• Storage & Imaging Devices
  • DVD/CD ROM (includes internal & external drives / writers)
  • Diskette drive
  • USB flash disks & U3 devices
  • iPods & media players
  • Digital cameras and CompactFlash cards
  • Scanners
  • Other Plug & Play storage (includes: portable hard drives etc.)
• PDAs
  • Blackberry (and other RIM devices)
  • Pocket PC & Windows mobile devices (includes: iPAQ, AXIM etc)
  • Palm OS devices (includes Zire, Tungsten and Treo phones etc.)
  • Smart phones
• Communication Ports
  • Bluetooth
  • WiFi
  • Infrared

Creating device white lists

For those occasions where a greater level of granularity is required, DeviceWall’s Policy Customizer can be used to create new classes based on specific makes and model of device.

For example, using the Policy Customizer, it is possible to deny use of all USB flash disks except a particular type of secure device provided by the company to senior managers.

The Policy Customizer can also be used to manage additional device types such as local printers, PCMCIA cards and even internal modems.