The Device Control system in NOD32 is the most
elaborate of any I’ve seen. You can create rules for a
wide variety of devices, including card readers, imaging
devices, and Bluetooth devices, as well as more
traditional external drives. Each rule sets an action for a
device type, an individual device, or a group of devices.
Available actions include blocking use of the device,
opening it in read-only mode, or allowing full read/
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warn that policy limits access to the device, and that
accessing it despite the warning will be logged.
USEFUL SECURITY TOOLS
Device Control isn’t the only feature that takes NOD32
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page of tools to enhance your security experience. Some
are useful to all; others require a technical mindset.
Several of the tools give you views of what NOD32 has
been doing for you. The Security Report displays
statistics on how many applications, web pages, and
other objects NOD32 has scanned, along with a world
map showing the current malware situation. You
can peruse logs of malware detections, HIPS events,
and more.
The Device
Control system in
NOD32 is the
most elaborate of
any I’ve seen. You
can create rules
for a wide variety
of devices.