Re: auditing access on USB drive

[ron () gmail com]

I don't have specific experience with the type of tool you are asking about, but I have read a lot about them.  In 
general what you are talking about is Endpoint control or NAC (Network Access Control) or MS specific NAP (Network 
Access Protection).  Typically you don't install anything on the USB, you use the tools to monitor use of USB resources 
(and other resources).  You can define policies that decide what devices can be accessed and associated logging of 
access.  Here are some links on the topic:

http://searchsecuritychannel.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid97_gci1286980,00.html?track=NL-676&ad=683698&asrc=EM_NLT_5554490&uid=4739563
 - Introduction to the benefits of NAC

http://www.itsecurity.com/whitepaper/evolving-nac-enterprise-idc/ - Enterprise NAC Survey 2007

http://searchsecuritychannel.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid97_gci1343076,00.html?track=NL-676&ad=683698&asrc=EM_NLT_5554487&uid=4739563
 - Network access control policy cheat sheet

http://searchsecuritychannel.techtarget.com/generic/0,295582,sid97_gci1315213,00.html?track=NL-730&ad=650312&Offer=CHSCunsc79&asrc=EM_USC_3995378&uid=4739563
  - Integrated endpoint security suites

http://mediaproducts.gartner.com/reprints/juniper/vol4/article3/article3.html - Magic Quadrant for Network Access 
Control 27 March 2009.  Good article, superficial reviews of many NAC tools

 http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-10878_11-6152523.html  -  10 things you should know about Vista's Network 
Access Protection (NAP)

These should get you started.  I've got lots more if you are interested

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