I used to work in one of the largest software organizations in the world (Think BLUE. The security standards were at the highest and we were not allowed to carry USB drives, due to security reasons. The systems could be easily infected by the viruses in the USB drive, and would spread across the network. Also, it was not secure, having company documents and research papers in a pen drive, because of possibilities of theft. I remember waiting before my computer, mailing large documents.
USB drives became popular too fast and was lacking the technology. The innovation in drives were just seen in increase in size and security was not considered a major factor. This resulted in a lot of software firms missing the utility of a pen drive.
Sandisk is one of the very few companies that have worked on the security of the USB drives. You should take a look at the Secure USB Drive to get the idea of security. Sandisk builds in USB drives with built in anti virus software, which allows you to use your USB drive on any system. Sandisk has been appreciated for using McAfee Antivirus software in the USB drive, which is considered the leader in anti-virus software.
Sandisk also encrypts your data and allows you to secure your data with great confidence. Sandisk uses a 256-bit encryption, and has other security features which any corporate environment would demand. Talk to your security team about the new Sandisk USB drive and work worry free.
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I have a Mac and I just read an interesting post on secure USB drives that fully support Apple Mac OS X computers. You should also read the press release about secure USB flash drives for Mac posted on the official SanDisk Enterprise site.