Bespoke USB Flash Drives » Tips http://www.bespokeusb.com Thu, 31 May 2012 21:34:44 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Why Purchase Memory Sticks with Write-Protect Switches? http://www.bespokeusb.com/memory-sticks-write-protect-switches http://www.bespokeusb.com/memory-sticks-write-protect-switches#comments Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:51:50 +0000 pamlund http://www.bespokeusb.com/?p=262 If you frequently use your usb memory stick in a computer other than your own, you are exposing yourself to viruses.  Simply plugging your memory stick into a computer can allow a virus to write itself to your memory stick and then write itself to the hard drive of any computer you plug it into after that.  Using a memory stick that has a write-protect switch will allow you to transfer files from your memory stick to any computer without exposing yourself to the risk of getting a virus.  You won’t be able to save files to the memory stick when the write-protect switch is in the “on” position, but you shouldn’t save files to a memory stick from a computer you don’t trust anyway.

Our ADI usb memory stick model has a write-protect switch to protect you from viruses.  If you are interested in purchasing this model or any other in our wide range of products, please contact us today for a free quote.

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