Universal Serial Bus (USB) 

storage devices are very convenient to transfer data between different computers/ devices.

USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage devices are very convenient to transfer data between different computers. It is a widely used interface for connecting devices such as digital cameras, keyboards, printers, scanners, pendrive, external hard drives etc., to Laptop/Desktop.

To use a device with a computer, you typically need to connect it using a USB cable . The cable has a USB connector on each end, and one end is plugged into the device and the other end is plugged into a computer via USB interface.                                                                            

USB drives or USB devices or USB storage devices, all of them are synonymous and are very convenient to transfer data between computers and devices.

You can plug it into a USB port, copy your data, remove it and be on your way. Unfortunately this portability, convenience and popularity also brings different threats to your information.

Data thefts and Data leakage are everyday news now! All these can be controlled or minimized with care, awareness and by using appropriate tools to secure the information.