Device Lock


Technology Overview

80% of security loophole are internally generated -- usually from employees. Objectives of intruders are usually to steal or destroy corporation's private data. Employees may use micro storage devices download hundreds of megabytes of data or upload potentially dangerous software and virus via high speed data transfer devices such as floppy disk, CDROM and USB drives and the average access control solution does not support USB and CDROM devices. Devices not managed and controlled by consistent corporate policy will impose large potential risk.

Function description

StarSoftComm's device lock technology is an important part of PC remote management and maintenance solution. It provides locking feature for IT administrator to control devices of PC. With the client PC is installed with device lock agent, any PC's devices can be remotely controlled. Device Lock include following features:

Complete flexibility to allow or to prevent access to all floppy disk drives
CD drives and USB devices within corporation. The system is able to auto-recognize data media or multi-media for CD drives, and allows administrator to apply different policies based on media type.

Flexible in access control policy
IT personnel can setup policy based on time slots, e.g. to allow access to certain devices only on noon, after office hour or non-working days, or be configured by departments to accommodate actual requirements.

High compatibility and reliability
Based on advanced technology to achieve drivers level control, which is below application software to achieve high reliability. Device lock feature supports Windows 98 SE and later versions and is also compatible with most USB devices.

Supported devices:

Floppy Disk Drive

CD-ROM Drive

USB Devices

Technology highlight

IT administrator is able to quickly discover devices connected with client PC, through integration with Asset management features, and apply different control and management policies on these devices, lock devices that may be illegally connected, protect security of corporate network and data. Features of device lock are as follows:

Prevent internal sabotage, improve data security
Control device access can be used to prevent internal employees stealing corporate data and sabotage, improve data and system security.

Lock illegal device connection, protect corporate network security
IT personnel can pre-set device access policy that new devices employees connect to the PC will not be usable, and thus corporate network security is protected.


Flexible control policy, reduce risk of theft
IT administrator can base on corporation's actual situation to define the most suitable security control policy, achieve a balance between security and productivity and significantly reduce data theft.