Cambridge Building Society employs 200 people in a network of 23 offices and branches across the East Anglia region of the UK. As with every financial institution, Cambridge Building Society is subject to stringent security regulations. And to stay ahead in the security arena it has recently undergone a combination of security upgrades to safeguard against viruses, Trojans, worms and data theft. The Society operates a Windows 2003 server environment with the majority of workstations running Windows 2000. These upgrades opened the door to the possibility of locking down each workstation to prevent users plugging in external devices - such as iPods and digital cameras - to the network.

The specific requirement was to deploy software that would work with Active Directory and prevent unauthorized access to drives that have the capability to import or export data. The IT team at Cambridge Building Society undertook a comprehensive review of the software available on the market and tests were carried out on DeviceLock and several of its competitors. DeviceLock was the eventual winner and is currently being deployed across the Societys network.

Trevor Tannenbaum, the Societys Assistant Manager or IS Support says "Trials showed that the ability to enable certain USB devices is very useful when building new machines because it prevents a complete block on the likes of USB-connected keyboards and mice."

DeviceLock was chosen because it covered all the areas that had been identified by the IT teams security review and both internal and external audits ? and more. Tannenbaum goes on to confirm "Our main reason for choosing DeviceLock is that it became clear that not only is it incredibly effective, it also offers exceptional value for money. In fact, it represented by far the best value for money compared to the other products we tested."

About DeviceLock: Using endpoint device control solution called DeviceLock, network administrators can lock out unauthorized users from USB and FireWire devices, WiFi and Bluetooth adapters, CD-Rom and floppy drives, serial and parallel ports and many other plug-and-play devices.

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About SmartLine Inc: Established in 1996, SmartLine Inc has been developing products to help network administrators and systems integrators with their task of providing well-integrated and cost-effective network management solutions. SmartLines many customers include Major Technology stakeholders, some of the largest US and international banks, telecommunications conglomerates, government networks and educational institutions.