Re: Laptop whole disk encryption

[Bret Ingerman <ingerman () VASSAR EDU>]

We used to use PGP for our laptop encryption (and some desktops). We originally chose it due to it being cross-platform 
and due to it having an enterprise console that we could use to show when a laptop was last encrypted.  The PGP folks 
were great to work with and offered quick updates.  Well, PGP was bought by Symantec and things went downhill for us.  
Symantec was not as quick with updates which caused problems for both PC and Mac laptops when OS updates caused 
encrypted machines to not boot (PGP is a pre-boot solution).  There were also a lot of support issues as those bricked 
machines needed to have a technician come and install the necessary patches (which were not end-user friendly).  So we 
started to look and came across Credant, which we have purchased from Dell (which Dell calls "Dell Data Protection").  
The solution woks either pre- or post-boot (we have chosen the latter) and the company offers excellent technical 
support.

  --Bret 



> From:        Paul Crittenden <paul.crittenden () SIMPSON EDU> 
> To:        SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU 
> Date:        03/19/2012 01:34 PM 
> Subject:        [SECURITY] Laptop whole disk encryption 
> Sent by:        The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv <SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU> 
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> We currently use McAfee’s Safeboot/Endpoint Encryption software to encrypt our users laptops. Our PC Hardware folks 
> do not like McAfee, we did when it was not owned by McAfee but you know how that goes. 
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> Anyway, I have been tasked when helping to find a possible replacement. What software package are you using to 
> encrypt your users laptops. Or for that matter, if you are not, what is your rational. 
>   
> Thanks, 



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Bret Ingerman
Vice President for Computing and Information Services
Vassar College
124 Raymond Avenue
Poughkeepsie, NY  12604

               ingerman () vassar edu
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