From time to time a debate about USB drives bubbles up. And it mostly has to do with security. How do you stop the spread of malware and other evils that occur via USB drives? In today’s complex mobile computing world, it’s a valid question. On the one hand, USB flash drives are practically a necessity, on the other hand not everyone follows the security rules – something not unique to the USB world. Along the way we have outlined an array of security measures that can be taken. From portable antivirus apps to encryption and more, it’s all possible. But there could be another way to deal with USB drive security. Michael Vizard who covers IT issues believes that IT departments need to embrace the USB drive more fully than they’ve done in the past. And if IT departments support and manage security software for USB drives, everyone would be happier and the USB drive would be the star of portability that it was meant to be.