About USB Monitoring Access

[manyu29]

I just wanna ask if there is already an existing software that can monitor, block, unblock the usb usage particularly USB mass storage in different clients in a linux network? It can avoid data theft in a network. Need your reply. Thanks! We are planning to make one for linux if there is still no software like that. Thanks!

[asmoore82]

Anyone who you wouldn't trust with USB shouldn't have a user account
that would allow them access to any sensitive files.

Remember that for anyone who is trusted with physical access to a computer box,
almost all security precautions are moot. If they are that untrustworthy,
they can pop the hard drive out, zap a whole copy of it, put it back, and be on their way.

[manyu29]

@asmoore82 thanks for the reply.. so, you were saying that there is still no software utility that can perform duties like that?
and are you suggesting to just disable the usb access in a computer? so if that's the case, then hardwares using usb cable cannot be used now..

this is the remedy of the software that we are planning to make. to monitor, block and unblock usb flash drive usage in a computer over a network controlled by a host administrator. suppose the scenario is in a internet cafe, data theft can be avoided.

http://www.networkusbmonitor.com/ is a software designed for that purpose in windows. i just wanna make sure that there is no existing software like that for linux.

[Psumi]

http://www.networkusbmonitor.com/ is a software designed for that purpose in windows. i just wanna make sure that there is no existing software like that for linux.

I DEFINITELY would NOT put my trust in a website that hides its whois (http://whois.domaintools.com/networkusbmonitor.com).

[manyu29]

Thanks for the reply. What we are planning is to make a software utility installed in a network and it is regulated by the server. The server administrator can grant a specific workstation to disable or enable flash drive access but not other hardwares such as printers and scanners using a usb cable. At any point in time, it can be enabled and it can be disabled depending on the needs of work.

Based on those descriptions, can you give us a suggestion on what programming language should we use and what approach should we first take? thanks! its actually for our thesis. Thanks a lot! :)