Understanding How USB Copy Protection Works In this article we will detail how USB copy protection solutions work from a Southern California company named Nexcopy. Before we start there are important definitions we must all agree upon. As in today’s market place there are multiple vendors using the wrong definitions to explain copy protection. Copy […]
USB Copy Protection by Nexcopy Nexcopy has released a USB Copy Protection solution for those who need to share files, but without giving the “receiver” full ability to copy and re-distribute. The great thing about a USB flash drive is file sharing. They are great for copying, saving, and taking files on the road. This […]
There are some fundamental differences between USB Copy Protection verse USB Encryption for data on flash drives. Many companies confuse and muddy the terminology between the two. It’s time to clear things up and explain the difference. In short: USB copy protection secures a file or set of files so they cannot be copied – […]
Update: Nexcopy Develops In-House Copy Protection to Support Mac OS As of 2025, Nexcopy no longer partners with TrusCont for USB copy protection solutions. This strategic shift was driven by Nexcopy’s commitment to supporting both Windows and macOS platforms. TrusCont’s DRM solution did not support Mac, which became a critical limitation for many users. To […]
“The fundamental change towards how our flash drive works should draw attention for those looking for USB write protection for flash drives” says Greg Morris, CEO of Nexcopy Inc. What is unique about the Lock License approach is whenever power is cut to the device, for example disconnection, the USB is automatically write protected. This […]
Why You Can’t Play Copy Protected Video on a Smart TV — The Locked Suitcase Analogy To Make Things Crystal Clear Let’s talk suitcases to kick things off. Not the boring suitcase we take on business trips with socks and toothpaste, but digital suitcases. When you buy a secure USB that protects movies, training videos, […]
USB “Local Disk” in 2025: the XP-era hack had its moment—here’s the cleaner way (plus a product we found) If you landed here from our old tutorial about making a USB stick look like a hard drive, you’re reading a time capsule. That guide leaned on an XP-friendly INF/registry trick (tweaking the removable bit with […]
“Encryption” is a term which is used too broadly to describe security. A good example, is the term “encrypted USB flash drives.” This phrase means different things to different people. Some interpret an encrypted flash drive to be a flash drive which requires a password to be entered before the files can be viewed. Some […]
USB flash drive security is a major concern these days and a significant security threat to both consumers and organizations via USB can pose a big problem for those trying to protect their computers and networks. Thumb drives are convenient because they are small in size and fast with read and write performance making them […]
Review with pictures and video When it comes to making a USB stick read only, or USB write protected, there are two options. The first is the original technology of using a physical switch to toggle on and off the flash drive writing. The more recent technology is a programmatical way to toggle the write […]
Lake Forest, CA – [June 24, 2025] — Nexcopy introduces the Lock License USB drive as a secure, modern alternative to the USB write protect switch — offering firmware-level data protection with no physical toggle. A leading provider of advanced USB technology solutions, Nexcopy is emphasizing that the Lock License USB flash drive is a […]
Update [June 13, 2025]: The official press release is now live. Click here to read the full announcement. Since 2008 when USB flash drives really started getting mainstream most IT folks and systems integrators leaned on USB drives with physical write protect switches to safeguard files from tampering or corruption. But that hardware toggle — […]
