Use of Flashdrives

Should CCSD21 staff use flashdrives?

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If you are using your staff laptop as intended, there really should be no reason to use flashdrives. Remember, all of your data is portable and can move to and from school with you on your laptop. All files in your Documents folder are automatically synced (backed up) on your school’s file server. Therefore, the use of flashdrives is really not necessary, and using flashdrives poses security risks as they are easily lost. If you do find yourself needing to transfer or archive data (perhaps movies, music, or pictures), your best option is to burn these onto disks, such as CD or DVD. The computer is equipped with a CD/DVD burner, so this process is very simple. (See Apple’s support article for more information.)