RE: List of Full Disc Encryption products

["Sadler, Connie" <Connie_Sadler () Brown edu>]

I agree with Roger. Full drive encryption is not required for anything
that isn't classified. At least I've never seen a requirement for it.

Connie J. Sadler, CM, CISSP, CISM, GIAC GSLC
Director, IT Security, Brown University
Box 1885, Providence, RI 02912
Office: 401-863-7266



-----Original Message-----
From: Roger A. Grimes [mailto:roger () banneretcs com] 
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 2:13 PM
To: Saqib Ali
Cc: security-basics
Subject: RE: List of Full Disc Encryption products

I don't want to argue semantics, but you're wrong. Pure and simple.
Data's data. Program files and operating system files are not data.
Data is stored in files. You can encrypt individual files and folders
and still be in compliance with any federal mandate or guideline.  There
is NO mandate or guideline that says the entire drive must be encrypted.

Again, encrypting hard drives are a good thing, but don't spread FUD.
Let the facts speak for themselves. Encrypting the entire hard drive is
one solution for protecting confidential files, but it isn't the only
solution. And it certainly isn't the only one accepted by law or
mandate.

-----Original Message-----
From: Saqib Ali [mailto:docbook.xml () gmail com]
Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 12:28 PM
To: Roger A. Grimes
Cc: security-basics
Subject: Re: List of Full Disc Encryption products

On 7/5/06, Roger A. Grimes <roger () banneretcs com> wrote:
> I don't believe your second sentence. Prove me wrong. What mandate 
> says that full hard drive encryption is mandatory versus just 
> encrypting the necessary files and folders?  Give me the law and
subsection.

OK. See:
1) http://digg.com/security/U.S._gov_t_mandates_laptop_security
2) http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/memoranda/fy2006/m06-16.pdf

Bullet #1 from the PDF reads:
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;

So encrypting certain files on the laptop will NOT suffice. You have to
encrypt "All Data".

If you are NOT encrypting partial data on the device, you have to get an
written exception from the Deputy Secretary.



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