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Here’s an interesting USB gadget, the SentrySafe USB Safe. The SentrySafe USB Safe is a fireproof and waterproof safe with a difference. It comes with a built-in USB cable that lets you store your ...

Most Windows users have become conditioned over time to never unplug a USB flash drive or hard drive without first clicking Safely Remove Hardware in the System Tray. Why is that necessary? In theory, ...

USB plug-and-play devices are the easiest to use. They are also the easiest method to infect computers. Plenty of tools available in the market claim protection against USB infections. In this article ...

Is there any harm to be incurred by just pulling a flash drive out? Why do we need safe removal at all? Historically, Operating Systems treat disks as objects that can be trusted not to change state ...

Have you ever lost important data due to inappropriate removal of external drive? Windows doesn't allow you to stop a device? Accidentally stopped a drive you don’t aim to remove? USB Safely Remove ...

Plugging your phone into unknown chargers or computers can put your data at risk of being stolen or hacked. The Privise USB Data blocker prevents your data from being jeopardized by adding a layer of ...

Windows: To safely remove USB drives and memory cards from Windows, you have to mouse over to the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the taskbar. USB Disk Ejector will do the same thing, ...