LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac 1.21

LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac is a security software that helps organizations protect their sensitive data from being breached due to employee negligence. Developed by Systematic Development Group, the company behind the award-winning LOK-IT Secure Flash Drive, this software is designed to drastically reduce an employee's ability to save data to a USB mass storage device that is not secure.

The software includes a service that runs in the background and disables all USB mass storage devices when they are inserted into a USB port, unless the devices had been added to the Whitelist within the software. Other USB peripheral device types remain operational. The software is password protected so that an end-user can not add other devices to the Whitelist. During installation, users are prompted not to install any other software whatsoever.

One of the key features of LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac is its ability to protect data saved on LOK-IT Secure Flash Drives. The Free Edition of the software includes a default Whitelist of LOK-IT Secure Flash Drives. Since all data saved on these drives are secured with military-grade encryption and protected further via PIN-pad based hardware authentication, all data remains completely protected in case of drive loss or theft.

Organizations do not have to disclose their loss under HIPAA or other privacy laws since all data saved on these drives are encrypted and cannot be accessed without proper authentication.

Any USB flash drives other than LOK-IT are immediately disabled when inserted into a USB port, effectively locking down the ports from unauthorized access by external flash drives.

The Pro Edition of this security software includes additional features such as adding devices to and removing them from Whitelists. Users can modify whitelisted devices and ranges of serial numbers can be whitelisted within a single entry. A whitelist can also be easily exported and imported in order to make it common among multiple computers.

Both Free and Pro Editions include automatic updates which can be turned off if desired with an option for manual updates instead.

In addition, there is also Windows O/S version available for those who need it along with demonstration help videos available at www.LOK-IT.net/usb-device-control-software-help

Overall, if you're looking for reliable security measures against potential breaches caused by employee negligence then look no further than LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac!

LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac places restrictions on all unrecognized USB storage devices connected to your computer. It allows thumb drives and external hard drives placed on the whitelist to be used by the system, while it instantly unmounts any unknown USB drives, automatically placing them in the blacklist. This premium app has a trial version that supports only LOK-IT branded thumb drives and does not allow modifications to the whitelist.

Because LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac hooks deeper in the OS than most apps, it comes with an installation wizard that requires administrative access. Upon initial launch you are presented with the option to set a username and password that will be required when accessing the app. The app successfully differentiates between external storage devices and other USB peripherals and does not interfere with the operation of the latter. When a thumb drive is inserted into your computer, the app takes two seconds to determine whether the USB stick is part of the whitelist or not. If the stick is not among the approved devices, the drive is unmounted, rendering it inaccessible.

LOK-IT USB Storage Device Control for Mac has a clear target audience: users who do not wish to have unauthorized external storage devices connected to their machines. If you're one of them, you'll really like this app. Keep in mind, though, that the free version works only with LOK-IT drives -- any other USB stick will be blacklisted.