Removable Media Policy

Definitions

1. An organization's rules governing the use of USB drives, external disks, memory cards, and similar portable storage devices. These policies are used to reduce malware introduction, uncontrolled data copying, and loss of sensitive information through portable media.

   In plain English: Rules about how USB drives and other portable storage devices may be used.

   Example: "The removable media policy required encryption and manager approval before files could be copied to external storage."

Related Terms

• Disable USB
• Disclosure Policy
• Minimum Security Baseline
• Password Aging
• Password Complexity
• Password Expiration
• Password History
• Password Strength