Stories abound of sensitive data being committed to USB sticks and then falling into the wrong hands. Of course, you can buy 'secure' USB flash drives with hardware encryption and strong password ...

The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), a non-profit organization based in Beaverton, Org., and Shenzhen, China, is launching its USB Type-C Authentication Program, which will help define ...

I have all but moved on from password to passkeys, where possible, as a safer alternative to typing a long string of characters. But there's a caveat: if someone gains physical access to your computer ...

These days one has to worry about the security of the files kept on their computer. Flash drives are so small and cheap that everyone has half a dozen of them just lying around. If someone has access ...

The MXI Security Stealth M600 USB flash drive has received official (CAPS) certification from CESG, the UK's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance. The MXI Stealth M600 includes the ...

USB flash drives and other USB-connected data storage devices offer a simple way of making data more portable and more easily transferrable. However, their use presents security risks that must be ...

The ease of use, portability, and convenience of USB drives have been proven to increase productivity. However, a BYOD (bring your own device) policy is a critical threat to any organization, even ...

CUPERTINO, Calif., Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Trend Micro today announced the latest version of its USB Security product, designed to protect USB storage devices against malicious content in files ...

A B.Tech (Computer Science) engineer turned writer, Varun has over 7 years of experience in tech journalism. He started his journey by writing for various publications like Beebom and Mr. Phone, ...

Ever since the 2010 Stuxnet attack used a USB flash drive to obliterate any semblance of an air gap in an Iranian nuclear facility, industry has been well aware of the vulnerability that USB devices ...

In a recent study, researchers from Google and the universities of Illinois and Michigan dropped nearly 300 USB sticks off at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus and measured how many ...

While USB sticks can carry everything from media to files and more, here are some essential free apps that you should definitely store on your flash drive.