Re: The VA Stolen Laptop - Lessons Learned

["MandommGmail" <mandomm () gmail com>]

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 Learned


> There 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
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>
> 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,
> >
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