Re: New Laptop Polices

["Chris Riling" <criling () gmail com>]

Of course take precautions with leaving files on the network, and
using "secure" remote access to those files, but I don't necessarily
trust most users to not keep some sort of sensitive data on local
disk, so we started rolling out PGP whole disk encryption...

Chris

On 8/11/06, Neil J. McRae <neil () domino org> wrote:
> I think the issue is more to do with theft by dodgy baggage handlers (or randy if he sees a disclaimer notice on the laptop 
> case in which case he'd throw it in the trash  and ask the airport concierge to make an announceent about it over the 
> airport PA system ;)). If you have data that is so sensitive then in theory you should already have a security platform 
> (encryption etc) on the laptop as you are just as likely to get mugged in the street as you are to get your luggage stolen.  
> One thing that I know for some smaller companies is that their disaster recovery plans may need reviewing in light of this 
> policy.
>
> Regards,
> Neil
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Mike Lyon" <mike.lyon () gmail com>
> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:37:23
> To:"Cullen, Michael" <michael.cullen () umusic com>
> Cc:nanog () merit edu
> Subject: Re: New Laptop Polices
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>
> Are laptops being questioned now in the UK when going through
> security? I would assume that they are probably wiping every laptop
> and doing the explosive check that they do...
>
> -Mike
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> On 8/11/06, Cullen, Michael <michael.cullen () umusic com> wrote:
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> > Greetings all,
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> > Given the new threats and the change in policy with the airlines and
> > traveling in and around the UK, has anyone changed their laptop and portable
> > computing device policy?  We are being questioned about the safety of
> > executives traveling with their laptops.
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> > Thank You,
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> > Michael Cullen
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