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RE: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned
From: "Clement Dupuis" <cdupuis () cccure org>
Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 07:54:49 -0400
Wikipedia unfortunately is not always up to date Truecrypt will do full disks and even allow you to have an encrypted disk without any partitions on it. Take care Clement -----Original Message----- From: listbounce () securityfocus com [mailto:listbounce () securityfocus com] On Behalf Of Saqib Ali Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2006 12:35 AM To: security Cc: security-basics () securityfocus com Subject: Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Caution: TrueCrypt is NOT a Full Disc Encryption (FDE) utility. I can encrypt partitions but not the whole Disc. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FDE On 9/18/06, security <security () xentek net> wrote:
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 TrueCrypt (http://www.truecrypt.org/) is the one I recommend to clients. Its Open-Source and supports Linux and Windows. - -em On Sep 17, 2006, at 10:27 PM, MandommGmail wrote:There are many free whole disk encryption softwares that are around. Please google for CompuSec. I am personally using it. It is free for commercial and personal usage. I believe its just right for my usage. Alex ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Toft" <george () georgetoft com> To: <security-basics () securityfocus com> Sent: Saturday, September 16, 2006 1:42 AM Subject: Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons LearnedThere are many whole-disk encryption products that make this a trivial exercise. Even at $100-150 per seat, the price is cheaper than a lawsuit and bad publicity. George Toft, CISSP, MSIS My IT Department www.myITaz.com 480-544-1067 Confidential data protection experts for the financial industry. evb wrote::1. Encrypt all data on mobile computers/devices which carry :agency data unless the data is determined to be non- sensitive, :in writing, by your Deputy Secretary or an individual he/she :may designate in writing : And does "data" include operating system files, log files, cab files, drivers, etc., or does it only include eg xls, doc, pdf and wpd files, etc.? How has Bush defined "data"? Thx, Eric -------------------------------------------------------------------- ------- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e- Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus -------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e- Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus --------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e-Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.3 (Darwin) iD8DBQFFDzm4j8o5VXXdUSwRApAlAKC0bInXTiPEynMgG0ZAU3gKCv85DgCgoULH WWHDAaemhW9Ht0nHDUpztyc= =iLC3 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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-- Saqib Ali, CISSP, ISSAP Support http://www.capital-punishment.net ----------- "I fear, if I rebel against my Lord, the retribution of an Awful Day (The Day of Resurrection)" Al-Quran 6:15 ----------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e-Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This list is sponsored by: Norwich University EARN A MASTER OF SCIENCE IN INFORMATION ASSURANCE - ONLINE The NSA has designated Norwich University a center of Academic Excellence in Information Security. Our program offers unparalleled Infosec management education and the case study affords you unmatched consulting experience. Using interactive e-Learning technology, you can earn this esteemed degree, without disrupting your career or home life. http://www.msia.norwich.edu/secfocus ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- RE: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned evb (Sep 13)
- RE: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Isaac Van Name (Sep 14)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned George Toft (Sep 15)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned MandommGmail (Sep 18)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned security (Sep 19)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Saqib Ali (Sep 20)
- RE: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Clement Dupuis (Sep 20)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Saqib Ali (Sep 20)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned intel96 (Sep 20)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Saqib Ali (Sep 21)
- RE: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned Pranav Lal (Sep 25)
- Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned MandommGmail (Sep 19)
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