Re: Encrypted Thumbdrives

[Paul Keser <pkeser () STANFORD EDU>]

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I agree with Jim about TrueCrypt.  The latest release (5.0) is really
slick.  It supports Windows, Linux and finally, now Mac.  You can
encrypt your thumb drive and open in any of the 3.  You can even do
whole disk encryption with pre-boot authentication on Windows.  You can
have visible or hidden volumes, even hidden volumes within a visible
volume.  There is now a GUI interface built in, no more are you forced
to use the command line or an add-on GUI.  But you do still have the
command line option if you prefer.

At the very least it sets the bar for what vendors will need to surpass
if they are going to compete with this Open Source solution.


- -PaulK


Paul Keser
Assoc. Information Security Officer
Stanford University
650.724.9051
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James M. Dutcher - VP IS/IT & CIO wrote:
> Charles,
>
> Best open source - TrueCrypt
> Best vendor solution - IronKey
>
> My two cents worth
>
> Regards,
>
> Jim Dutcher - VP IS/IT & CIO - SUNY Orange
> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "Bombard, Charles L" <Charles.Bombard () CCV EDU>
>
> Date:         Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:18:58 
> To:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Encrypted Thumbdrives
>
>
> Have you looked at a particular product? Have one you really like? 
>   
> I am wondering what other people have found in looking at USB thumbdrives that have built in encryption and/or have 
> utilized software based encryption such as truecrypt that can be included on the drives un-encrypted area. 
>   
> I am currently demo’ing a SafeStick Business edition thumbdrive. 
> I will be looking at a truecrypt solution too. 
>   
> I thought there had been a discussion about this a while back but I could not find it in the archives. 
>   
> Any thoughts/suggestions are appreciated. 
>   
> -Charlie 
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