Security News > 2021 > July > Microsoft Defender ATP now secures removable storage, printers
To address this increased security exposure, Microsoft has added new removable storage device and printer controls to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, the enterprise version of its Windows 10 Defender antivirus.
"We are excited to announce new device control capabilities in Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to secure removable storage scenarios on Windows and macOS platforms and offer an additional layer of protection for printing scenarios," Microsoft said.
Removable storage access control on Windows and removable storage protection on Mac are generally available, and printer protection on Windows is now available in public preview.
The new removable storage access control capabilities added to the Windows version complement already existing device control protection for scenarios such as removable storage Endpoint DLP, device installation, and removable storage BitLocker.
USB storage device control added to the Mac version of Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is designed to balance the level of access given to external storage devices using custom policies.
Last month, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint also added support for detecting jailbroken iOS devices and mobile application management support for non-Intune enrolled Android and iOS devices.