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.
Course Content
Course Lessons
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Why removable media is risky
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Safer alternatives
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Using approved removable media properly
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Found devices, losses and reporting