The topic of security and protection of sensitive data and their systems, and thus managing IT security, is becoming increasingly important due to the rising complexity, increasing regulations from authorities, and ultimately growing threats. Major threats to industrial IT and OT include the intrusion of malicious software such as malware via removable storage devices and external hardware, as well as human error, manipulation, and sabotage. General IT ports or so-called endpoints, such as USB ports, network ports, fiber optic ports, and other input and output ports, are always the first level of potential threats to data breaches and cyberattacks on critical infrastructure systems. To minimize risks as much as possible, the protection of critical IT interfaces should always be considered. This is especially important to prevent malware that can be carried on USB storage devices and consciously or unconsciously introduced into networks. USB interfaces, as well as all other critical ports, pose an immediate danger. After all, USB ports are flexible to use; a USB stick or a mobile phone can be quickly plugged in, for instance, for unauthorized copying or unwanted data exchange. Seemingly harmless USB sticks found by an employee at any location could have been deliberately placed there by third parties and can pose a significant threat. If the employee connects this found stick to their workstation system, malware can be installed in the background—without the employees or administrators initially noticing.

SMARTKEEPER is a completely independent security concept that does not require software installation and reduces maintenance and control costs. This makes SMARTKEEPER a very flexible, efficient, uncomplicated, and easy-to-manage system. The respective locks can only be mechanically locked and unlocked with the matching SMARTKEEPER key type. The system offers a very high level of security and access control for each customer. All critical ports can be manually equipped with the mechanical locks.

With SMARTKEEPER, IT hardware interfaces can be physically locked, making data exchange through them no longer possible. SMARTKEEPER offers a protection-efficient range of physical and independent security products to protect the input and output interfaces of IT systems.

A1-1. SMARTKEEPER PRO is a physical cybersecurity concept that offers an individually coded solution and allows for many hundreds of different codings. It is primarily sold to businesses. A1-1. SMARTKEEPER ESSENTIAL is a physical cybersecurity concept that offers a color-coded solution with 7 different colors for the basic locks and 3 color variants for the mini locks.

A2-1. A wide range of products: There are 43 different products for SMARTKEEPER PRO and 31 different products for ESSENTIAL. A2-1. Broad compatibility: It is the world's first physical security concept that improves convenience, security, and management by allowing the use of a single Universal Key to manage a variety of locks. PRO) Universal Lock Key is compatible with 40 different locks. ESSENTIAL) Lock Key Basic is compatible with 13 different locks. ESSENTIAL) Lock Key Mini is compatible with 10 different locks. A2-2. Various codings: As with all general locks and their corresponding keys, SMARTKEEPER products also have their own patterns between the lock and the key. The products can only be unlocked if the key's pattern matches the lock's pattern. Hundreds of different codings for PRO and up to 7 color-coded codings for ESSENTIAL.

A3-1. PRO: Please click on Contact or send us an email directly at smartkeeper@smartlightsolutions.de We will get in touch with you immediately! A3-2. ESSENTIAL: Please enter SMARTKEEPER ESSENTIAL in your preferred search engine. Here you will find various suppliers and sources. Alternatively, it can also be purchased through our online shop.

A4-1. We record all end-user information for all SMARTKEEPER PRO sales transactions. If there are no special requirements, we usually offer the same coding based on the sales history. A4-2. Each Universal Lock Key is assigned a unique serial number, which is located on the back of the key. If you want to order new locks with the same coding without a key, we only need the serial number of the key. We will then automatically provide the product with the same coding.

There are no maintenance costs for SMARTKEEPER, making the concept cost-effective and attractive to use.

A6-1. The USB-C Port Lock is fully inserted into the port and is compatible with the Lock Key Mini (CSK-U04). A6-2. USB-C Port Lock Plus is compatible with the Universal Lock Key, but it does not fit into a Thunderbolt port.

A7. USB Closing Lock permanently closes the port and cannot be unlocked. There is no key for this product. This product is designed for the permanent locking of USB ports. A7.1 The USB Port Lock, on the other hand, can be removed at any time with the Universal Lock Key.

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The ODD Lock is compatible with standard drives. However, slim drives are not suitable.