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external hard drive

nounid 164287·updated Oct 22, 2026
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NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 - Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems
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In contrast to requirement 03.08.01, which restricts user access to media, this requirement restricts or prohibits the use of certain types of media, such as external hard drives, flash drives, or smart displays. Organizations can use technical and nontechnical measures (e.g., policies, procedures, and rules of behavior) to control the use of system media. For example, organizations may control the use of portable storage devices by using physical cages on workstations to prohibit access to external ports or disabling or removing the ability to insert,the sentence this term was read in

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external hard drives
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external hard drive's
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external hard drives'

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