External hard drives are extremely useful because of their portability. Many are taken on the go, especially for any business employee with large or time-sensitive files; they can be taken from home ...

The USB-based memory devices referred to as USB flash drives, “thumb drives” or “pen drives” have revolutionized the way data storage and portability have evolved. Since their inception in 2000, ...

Flash drives, or thumb drives, are portable devices that provide easy access to flash storage. Commonly used to take backups, transfer files between devices, and install operating system images, these ...

The humble USB drive needn't be a security risk if you have the right precautions in place. In an age of online cloud storage, you’d be forgiven for thinking that physical storage media no longer had ...

What would happen if one of your coworkers lost a USB flash drive containing extremely sensitive customer information? Would it cause panic because of the potential for data exposure and massive fines ...

If you’re like me, you’ve taken to carrying important data on USB sticks or flash drives. They’re handy, you can use them on any PC, and with built-in encryption even if you lost them it was no big ...

Enhance your Windows 11 security by using a USB security key. You can either buy a physical key like YubiKey or convert a regular USB drive into a security key using software like USB Raptor. This ...

Maybe you know not to plug strange USB drives into your computer, but trends indicate that most people think nothing of it. This is not a new risk. A decade ago, a group of penetration testers—hackers ...

Encrypted or locked-down USB storage devices do not have mainstream appeal yet, but industry experts say increased regulations are driving the uptake of such devices. Graham Titterington, principal ...