Monitor & control the use of devices
Processor, DVD drive, CD drive, keyboard, mouse, network adapters, printers … SurveilStar can record computer hardware and software assets information in details, of every single monitored computer.
IT manager can control the use of these assets. If someone tries to add, delete or change these monitored assets, alert message can be sent to administrator, and control policies, such as Disable Device or Lock Computer, can be automatically triggered and applied to stop potential sabotage.
Control all types of devices
To protect corporate information from leakage and data theft, the use of devices should be tracked and controlled carefully. SurveilStar tracks, records and controls all device connections and operations.
SurveilStar supports:
Storage devices- Communication devices
- USB devices
- Dial
- Network devices
- And other devices
| Type | Device |
| Storage devices | Floppy Drive, Tape drive |
| DVD/CD-ROM drive | |
| Burning devices | |
| USB Flash drive, removable drive, memory stick, smart card, MO and ZIP drive | |
| Communication devices | COM, LTP, USB, SCSI, 1394, Infrared, PCMCIA, Bluetooth, MODEM |
| Direct Lines (between two computers using USB cable , COM port or Serial cables) | |
| Network devices | Wireless LAN Adapter |
| PnP Adapter (USB, PCMCIA) | |
| Virtual LAN Adapter | |
| Dial-up Connection | |
| USB devices | USB Keyboard, USB Mouse |
| USB Modem, USB LAN Adapter | |
| USB CD-ROM, USB Storage, USB Hard disk | |
| USB Image Device (Webcam, Digital Camera and Scanner) | |
| Others | Audio device, video device, and game device |
| Virtual CD-ROM | |
| Any new devices plug-in |
Removable storage devices
SurveilStar can track the usage of removable storage devices in all monitored computers. Whenever a removable storage plugs-in or plugs-off, SurveilStar records the type of the device, time, computer name and user name, volume ID, description and volume label.
SurveilStar can prevent information leakage and authorized transfer by controlling the use of removable storage devices. Administrator can determine whether or not a removable device is allowed to be used on monitored computer, with Read ability or Write ability.
And the files wrote to removable device can be encrypted so that only authorized computer agents can decrypt and read the files.
| Ability | Description |
| Read | Free to read any files from removable specified storage device |
| Decrypt when reading | Files are only decrypted using Explorer.exe to copy files from removable storage to local or network disks. This option is enabled when Read is checked. |
| Write | Free to write any files to removable specified storage device |
| Encrypt when writing | Prohibit any application program to copy any files to removable storages except using Explorer.exe This option is only enabled when Write is checked |
Document Control Policy vs Removable Storage Policy
The priority of Document Control Policy is higher than Removable Storage Policy.
For instance, if a removable storage policy allows writing documents to removable storage, at the meantime, a document control policy prohibits copying documents to removable device, the documents will not be transferred to the removable device.
