WindowSecurity.com, a resource for IT administrators on Windows networks, has given a Gold Award and a rating of 4.5 out of 5 to GFI EndPointSecurity, GFI Software announced.

GFI EndPointSecurity provides IT administrators with granular, network-wide controls for portable storage devices, removable media and a wide range of consumer electronic devices, such as USB sticks, PDAs, flash drives and iPods, which if not managed properly, can wreak havoc to a network’s security and reduce employee productivity.

In a lengthy review of the GFI EndPointSecurity, Jakob H. Heidelberg talked about the ever-growing threat posed to networks by portable storage devices. He said that although a written corporate portable storage control policy as part of the company’s IT security policy is a must, administrators also need to ensure that users follow the policy.