Controlling USB, CD/DVD and Firewire use on Mac OS X

Press Release

Controlling USB, CD/DVD and Firewire use on Mac OS X

Stopping data loss, data theft and other threats posed by portable devices has never been easier on Mac OS X

San Jose, CA, 16 July 2009, CoSoSys is pleased to announce the release of My Endpoint Protector for Mac. This device control and data loss prevention service for Mac users and network administrators offers the ability to proactively manage device control use and prevent data theft, data loss and data leakage. It is the first security solution of its kind that enables centralized device management for networks with Mac OS X and Windows (XP, Vista, 7) computers.

My Endpoint Protector for Mac allows system administrators to proactively manage device use for a safe and secure working environment with portable devices. It helps companies:

• Monitor, Control or block the use of portable USB, Firewire devices and CD/DVD use
• Centrally manage all protected Macs and PCs online
• Grant granular permissions to specific USB storage devices
• Save time by requiring no server installation (Software as a Service model)
• Preserve current hardware resources by supporting heterogeneous networks of Mac and Windows client PCs
• Enforce offline protection when computers are not connected to the internet

Portable storage devices like USB Flash Drives are used everywhere by everyone most often ignoring the inherent risks of data loss. Small, easy to handle and offering increasingly large storage capacities, USB Flash Drives and portable external HDDs with USB or Firewire interface come in standard capacities from 16GB to 500GB, enough to carry all innovative, proprietary and sensitive files of a company. They can be accidentally lost or intentionally stolen at any time, causing great damage to organizations and their customers.

My Endpoint Protector is an ideal Endpoint-Security-as-a-Service alternative for companies who don’t have the time and resources to manage their own, on premise device control and data loss prevention solution. In office networks such as hospitals and publishing houses the use of portable devices needs to be controlled since it is regulated by law or industry standards. As not all staffers or visitors employing such devices do it with good intent or are trained to do it in a secure manner, their use needs to be proactively managed. With My Endpoint Protector, the risks of data leakage or even data theft are greatly reduced as only authorized devices can be used and only if an administrator has before approved them.
My Endpoint Protector for Mac is available at http://www.EndpointProtector.com.
To see how My Endpoint Protector works watch http://www.endpointprotector.com/en/index.php/resources/video_tutorials/6

Pricing and availability
My Endpoint Protector is available as a subscription service, with introductory prices as low as $2 per Mac per month. A free 10-day trial subscription for 3 computers (Mac or PC) is available at http://www.endpointprotector.com/en/index.php/products/my_endpoint_protector_SaaS

System requirements

• Mac OS X 10.5+

About CoSoSys

CoSoSys specializes in network endpoint security and development of software for portable storage device enhancement. The application portfolio includes functions from password security, data synchronization and network security. CoSoSys distributes its products globally through leading hardware manufacturers, software distributors, resellers and directly to users at http://www.CoSoSys.com and http://www.EndpointProtector.com. CoSoSys has offices in Germany, the United States and Romania, and enjoys a continuously growing installation base of users worldwide.

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