System and apparatus for controlling use of mass storage devices

A method of monitoring the use of mass storage devices connected to a computer Universal Serial Bus (USB) port comprising the steps of:

• detecting the presence of a mass storage device connected to a computer USB port;
• creating a unique session identifier;
• displaying a mass storage device policy statement on a monitor of the computer setting forth mass storage device user conditions;
• prompting a computer user to respond to the policy statement by accepting or declining the statement;
• and controlling the mass storage devices access to the computer's operating system by permitting access if the user accepts the policy statement or preventing access if the user declines the policy statement,
• wherein the unique session identifier comprises a combination of the mass storage device type, mass storage device serial number, date and time of mass storage device computer access attempt and the computer operating system assigned drive letter designation for the computer port to which the mass storage device is attached.