USB Sticks & Removable Media: Keeping Work Data Safe

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About Course

USB sticks, external drives and memory cards are easy to lose and can carry malware. This course explains the risks, what UK data protection law and the ICO expect, safer alternatives, and how to use approved, encrypted media properly when you genuinely need to.

Tutwoo is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the ICO, the NCSC or the Ministry of Justice. This course is general guidance; always follow your own organisation’s security policy.

© 2026 Tutwoo UK Limited. This course was created in-house by Tutwoo and is our original work. It is for your own learning only: please do not copy, share, record or resell it.

What Will You Learn?

  • Explain the data protection and malware risks of removable media
  • Know what the ICO says about encrypting portable media
  • Choose safer alternatives for moving files
  • Follow good practice for approved devices, found USB sticks and losses

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Why removable media is risky
  • Safer alternatives
  • Using approved removable media properly
  • Found devices, losses and reporting

Sources & Further Reading
The official guidance this course is based on.

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