Media Encryption & Port Protection Terminology

Storage Device -Removable media device on which users can save data files. Examples include: USB storage devices, SD cards, CD/DVD media and external disk drives.

Peripheral Device - Devices on which users cannot save data and that cannot be encrypted.

Device Category - Also called Device Class, an Industry standard device type that identifies the base functionality of a storage or peripheral device.

Media Owner - By default, this is the user who encrypts the device. If allowed by the policy, a different user can be assigned to be the media owner. This term applies only to users in Active Directory environments.

Business-Related Data - Confidential data file types that are usually encrypted in the business-related drive section of storage devices in Media Encryption & Port Protection A component on Endpoint Security Windows clients. This component protects data stored on the computers by encrypting removable media devices and allowing tight control over computers' ports (USB, Bluetooth, and so on). Acronym. MEPP..

UserCheck - Gives users a warning when there is a potential risk of data loss or security violation. This helps users to prevent security incidents and to learn about the organizational security policy Collection of rules that control network traffic and enforce organization guidelines for data protection and access to resources with packet inspection..

Explorer Utility - Software that lets users read encrypted data on Endpoint Security-protected computers on which the Media Encryption component is not active or not connected to an Endpoint Security Management Server A Security Management Server that manages your Endpoint Security environment. Includes the Endpoint Security policy management and databases. It communicates with endpoint clients to update their components, policies, and protection data..