Understanding USB Safety
In this video, you will learn about the dangers of harmful USB devices and how to guard against them to the best of your ability.
Once you’ve watched the video, go through the following list of additional actions you can take to secure yourself against malicious USB devices:
- keep your computer ports safe by limiting access
- never plug in unknown USB devices
- devise and implement a USB policy
Reflect and share: One action item to include in a USB policy could be to report unknown USB devices to your IT department. Your IT department can then assess whether they may be harmful. What are some other actions you could include in a USB safety policy? Share below.
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