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I’ve seen more data breaches caused by USB drives than you think. Not fancy hacks. Not nation-state attacks. Just people moving files quickly because they had to get something done. A USB drive feels harmless. It’s small, familiar and fast. You plug it in, copy a file, unplug it and move on. That’s exactly why it’s dangerous. USB flash drives and external storage devices carry the most valuable data an individual or organization owns. Contracts. Client records.

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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is more than a checkbox, it’s a mandatory requirement for contractors doing business with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). In both Level 1 and Level 2, endpoint security, device control, and monitoring play a critical role in preventing unauthorized access and data leakage of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

The time that employees spend away from the computer is known as Idle Time or Passive Time. With CurrentWare’s employee computer monitoring software solutions you can… Book a Custom Demo Learn More Want to learn more? In this article you will learn the difference between Active Time and Idle Time, how to track your employee’s Idle Time with CurrentWare’s system Idle Time tracker software, and the best practices for monitoring the Idle Time of employees. Table of Contents.

A remote workforce is defined as having employees who perform their work away from a traditional office setting. Commonly, remote employees work from home or some other location with internet access. A co-working space is another popular flexible remote work environment, offering a dedicated and professional setting outside the home or traditional office.

Remote work is evolving and has become quite complex. The best remote employee management software heading into 2026 has taken a huge leap forward with advanced analytics and automation features that are perfectly integrated with employee experience capabilities to bring the team together.

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Want to block websites from being accessed in your organization? Whether you are a school, library, or business you need software to block internet access if you want to prevent your users from visiting high-risk, inappropriate, and distracting websites. In this article you will learn about the many ways you can control internet use on Windows computers using BrowseControl, CurrentWare’s internet and app blocking software. Table of Contents Click to Show / Collapse.

CurrentWare version 11.0.2 is here! This update introduces SIEM integration, Workforce Cost Summary to quantify the cost of underutilized employees, Idle Exclusion List to ensure more accurate employee productivity analytics, alert templates to simplify the alert creation process, the ability to block Bluetooth file transfers while allowing Bluetooth audio, and several security fixes based on penetration testing by third-party security consultants. Need help upgrading?

The average cost of a data breach has reached $4.45 million globally (IBM, 2023). While most organizations invest heavily in firewalls, endpoint protection, and network monitoring, those defenses focus almost entirely on keeping threats out. The reality is different: over 70% of breaches involve human error or misuse. That means many of the most serious risks are already inside your systems. This is where employee monitoring data protection strategies make a difference.