Re: Encrypting Computers and Portable Media

["SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU>]

Ditto here at Central New Mexico Community College......we require SEE on all admin laptops.  We do NOT require it on 
any laptops used by students.....

M

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Joel 
Rosenblatt
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2011 11:44 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Encrypting Computers and Portable Media

Hi,

We have deployed GuardianEdge (now called Symantec Endpoint Encryption) on our laptops and desktops that handle 
sensitive information - it works on windows and Macs and we include the external media encryption component.

We chose this product because of the very flexible password recovery options and we acquired it before they were bought 
by Symantec.

My biggest recommendation is that you develop a very robust desktop/mobile backup solution before you even think about 
encryption.  Our biggest challenge is hard drives developing problems and then having to decrypt the drive to get back 
the "last bit of data", or worse, all of the data because the person did not bother with the backups.

Good luck!

Joel

--On Monday, October 03, 2011 5:06 PM +0000 "Self, Dennis" <dlself () SAMFORD EDU> wrote:

> Colleagues,
> Samford University is looking at encryption solutions for personal 
> computers and portable memory devices (memory sticks, CD/DVD, etc.)  
> As a long-term solution for computers, we are considering buying 
> encrypting hard drives on new machines.  We lease computers, so should 
> be able to see the computers all protected after 3-4 years. For 
> shorter term and portable media we are looking to find the best 
> software solution(s) we can find, for Windows and OS X, and for 
> portable media.  We are looking at Truecrypt as an alternative.  Would 
> you tell me the top three vendors you would recommend, and offer any 
> opinion you would like to,please? Kind regards, Dennis Self Director, 
> IT Security & Compliance Technology Services Samford University
> (205) 726-2692



Joel Rosenblatt, Manager Network & Computer Security Columbia Information Security Office (CISO) Columbia University, 
612 W 115th Street, NY, NY 10025 / 212 854 3033 http://www.columbia.edu/~joel Public PGP key
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