PISCATAWAY, N.J., USA, 16 January 2007 The widespread use of USB
flash drives and other personal storage devices has raised concerns about the
security of information in many organizations. A new IEEE standard, IEEE 1667(TM),
addresses this issue by defining methods for authenticating transient storage
devices when they are mounted to host computers in corporate, government, academic
and other environments.
The standard, IEEE 1667, “Standard Protocol
for Authentication in Host Attachments of Transient Storage Devices”, defines
uniform methods to validate identifiers and other steps. It was created within
the IEEE Corporate Standards Program.
IEEE 1667 gives enterprises a way
to implement USB flash drives using uniform authentication methods. It was developed
to foster the continued use of these devices, which offer a convenient way to
transport information in the work place and at home.
IEEE 1667 was sponsored
by the IEEE Computer Society.
About the IEEE Standards Association
The IEEE Standards Association, a globally recognized standards-setting body,
develops consensus standards through an open process that brings diverse parts
of an industry together. These standards set specifications and procedures based
on current scientific consensus. The IEEE-SA has a portfolio of more than 870
completed standards and more than 400 standards in development. For information
on IEEE-SA see: http://standards.ieee.org/.
About the IEEE The IEEE has more than 375,000 members in approximately
150 countries. Through its members, the organization is a leading authority on
areas ranging from aerospace, computers and telecommunications to biomedicine,
electric power and consumer electronics. The IEEE produces nearly 30 percent of
the world's literature in the electrical and electronics engineering, computing
and control technology fields. This nonprofit organization also sponsors or cosponsors
more than 300 technical conferences each year. Additional information about the
IEEE can be found at http://www.ieee.org.
