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Re: Laptop whole disk encryption
From: Bret Ingerman <ingerman () VASSAR EDU>
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 15:18:42 -0400
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> 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. 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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