Agreed, Just more costly and not as convenient *all* the time as making copies on CD ROM. I normally carry both with me, but the CD-ROM is guaranteed read only and a must for those sites where you need PROOF you didn't cause an infection, but with the switch on the USB drive, well, you know what they say :
Anytime you make something foolproof, they come up with a better fool ! Erik Goldoff IT Consultant Systems, Networks, & Security ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2010 8:27 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Blue screen viewer On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Erik Goldoff <[email protected]> wrote: > Remember from a malware security standpoint that a finalized CD-ROM is READ > ONLY and not a vector for malware infections to spread ... A USB flash drive with a mechanical read-only switch is also nice for that. -- Ben ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
