Re: Whole Disk Encryption Tools

["Penn, Blake" <pennb () UWW EDU>]

Computrace from Absolute Software (www.absolute.com) is an asset recovery
product that is compatible with Utimaco's whole disk encryption if you are
looking to do both.  It has a persistent BIOS-based agent to survive hard
disk formatting and the like - pretty cool stuff.

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Blake Penn, CISSP
Information Security Officer
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
(p) 262-472-7792 (f) 262-472-1285
pennb () uww edu | http://www.uww.edu/security/


-----Original Message-----
From: Krizi Trivisani [mailto:krizi () GWU EDU]
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 3:14 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Whole Disk Encryption Tools

Hi Kim,

At GW we are using Safeguard Easy (Utimaco product) for full-disk
encryption.  We just finished a successful pilot and have been approved to
move forward with our phased enterprise roll-out.  Our first phase is
full-disk encryption of laptops for high risk users (target by end of Feb;
approx. 700 laptops).  We will also be encrypting desktops in Phases 2 and
3.  Fortunately we have a mandate from our board of directors, so our
enforcement teeth are there.  Communications, training, awareness, and
standards are critical success factors for us.  We are not using an asset
recovery product at this time.

If you would like to talk off-line, please feel free to call me.

Cheers,
Krizi

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Krizi Trivisani, CISSP
Director of Systems Security Operations
Chief Security Officer
The George Washington University
202/994-7803
krizi () gwu edu


----- Original Message -----
From: "Logan, Kimberly (loganks)" <LOGANKS () UCMAIL UC EDU>
Date: Wednesday, November 8, 2006 3:58 pm
Subject: [SECURITY] Whole Disk Encryption Tools
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU


> Hi Everyone,
>
> University of Cincinnati is now looking at whole disk encryption tools.
> We are looking for a tool that will allow us to manage the keys.  I'd
> like to know what those of you looking at or using whole disk
> encryption are using and why.  Also, does anyone know if there is one
> product that provides both whole disk encryption and asset recovery?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kim
>
> Kim Logan
> Information Security Officer
> University of Cincinnati
> (513)556-9070
> kim.logan () uc edu

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