1. NetWrix Customer Case Study
USB Port Protection that Hardens Endpoint Security and
Streamlines Compliance
“NetWrix USB Blocker accomplished what we needed it to do. The
fact that it just works was enough justification for us to like the
product.”
Customer: Large Collection Agency Mark Precilla, Network Support, Large Collection Agency
Number of Users: 500
Industry: Banking and Finance As one of the leading collection agencies in Canada, this firm helps
its customers manage their financial portfolios by way of leading edge
Solution: technology and cost-effective services designed specifically for a wide
Endpoint Management variety of individual needs. The agency, founded in 2002, continues to
Compliance grow on a steady basis, and the company’s needs and responsibilities
have accordingly evolved as well.
Products:
USB Blocker Challenge: Preventing Unauthorized Use of Removable Media
Vendor:
via USB Ports
NetWrix Corporation Privacy was a major priority for many of the big-name clients using this
Phone: 888-638-9749 collection agency, and thus, the company’s IT department understood the
Web Site: www.netwrix.com importance of hindering illicit use of removable media via USB ports, both
for protection of sensitive corporate and customer data, as well as adherence
Customer Profile: to compliance standards. The USB protection tool that the company was
As one of the largest collection
previously using did not always work, and the IT department needed a
agencies in Canada, this firm
solution that they could rely on.
helps its customers manage their
financial portfolios by way of leading “We were looking for an easy-to-use solution that we could easily
edge technology and cost-effective implement into our existing infrastructure,” said Precilla. “We needed a
services designed specifically for a solution that was consistent, but prior to NetWrix, we had an alternative
wide variety of individual needs. The solution that did not always work.”
agencycontinues to grow on a steady
basis, and currently serves all of To both the firm, and its enterprise clients, this type of unpredictability was
Canada. not acceptable, and that is when the IT department began looking for a new
way to secure their endpoints.
Solution: Centralized USB Port Protection That Works
That is when the collection agency turned to NetWrix USB
Blocker, the endpoint security solution that enforces centralized
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access control that prevents the unauthorized its customers with the type of security
use of removable media that connects to and privacy that they demand. The threat
computer USB ports, such as memory sticks, of unauthorized data removal has since
removable hard disks, iPods and so on. been thwarted, and auditors can rest easy
knowing that the IT department is adhering
“We looked at several vendors, such as
to regulations.
TrendMicro, but NetWrix USB Blocker is
easy to use and the product just works,” said “Since implementing NetWrix USB
Precilla. “It was really easy to implement Blocker, we have found that inappropriate
NetWrix USB Blocker into our existing use of USB devices went down,” said
infrastructure. The software also worked on Precilla. “Unauthorized files on our
the first try with very little configuration to network shares went down as well.
play around with. The other software we had From a security standpoint, our end user
before required a lot of time to work with, workstations are now more secure than
and time is money. We started planning a few ever, as no unauthorized devices can go
weeks prior to purchasing NetWrix. It was undetected. This also helps us maintain
probably two weeks between inception to compliance, as our auditors can see that
ready-to-launch. Deployment took only an these types of USB port activities are not
hour or so and went smoothly.” possible.”
NetWrix USB Blocker relies on built- “I would recommend NetWrix to other
in Active Directory mechanisms and companies because it is a simple, easy
seamlessly integrates into existing Microsoft to use solution,” Precilla added. “It is
environments. With only a couple clicks of the also easy to implement in a Microsoft
mouse, the firm was able to quickly get the environment. And the NetWrix team is
solution up and running in order to satisfy its great to work with.”
customers and auditors.
About NetWrix Corporation
Proven Result: USB Port Protection Established in 2006, NetWrix Corporation
Hardens Security and Appeases Auditors provides innovative and cost-effective solutions
that simplify and automate the management of
USB port protection ensures that sensitive Windows networks. With in-depth knowledge and
information remains private, protecting experience managing Windows environments of
against data theft and misuse. Since all sizes, the company delivers solutions to meet
deploying NetWrix USB Blocker, the complicated business requirements while fulfilling
company has been better able to provide the best expectations of IT professionals.
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