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only connections by disconnecting the data lines on the USB port. Unfortunately, this is not a
solution for many more sophisticated smartphones, including the Apple phones, as they will not
charge in this situation.

Other charge-only solutions charge at slow USB 1.0 speeds and may not support all mobile
devices (smartphones and tablets) and mobile operating systems (Android, iOS, Blackberry,
and Microsoft) or use chips that could potentially be hacked and completely defeat the purpose.

ChargeDefense’s Juice-Jack Defender® is
the solution that supports all these
requirements – it blocks all data transfer
between device and charging source,
supports all mobile devices and operating
systems, supports charging at up to twice the
normal USB charging speed and has no chips
or memory to execute and store malware.

The bottom line is that the majority of enterprise infections come from inside the company and
most of those infections are unintentional. Over ¼ of infections are through USB connections
and the trend with hackers and malware developers is to target mobile users.

Every smartphone should be considered an infected device when connected to enterprise
machines. Simply implementing policies to disallow USB connections is not 100% effective.

A combination of education and training, port blockers, and power-only charging solutions such
as the Juice-Jack Defender® is an inexpensive, practical way to keep honest employees from
infecting your enterprise and exposing corporate and employee information to the bad guys.

Don’t Get Juice-Jacked!

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