Re: Whole Disk Encryption Tools

[Jack Suess <jack () UMBC EDU>]

Chris,

Microsoft has agreed to put on a 6 week tutorial on vista and looking at
things like this. There is a spot if you would like to participate. Here is
the writeup, bottom line for participation is to write up a case study on
how you will use some of the features.

Let me know.



jack


On 11/9/06 12:33 PM, "Chris Green" <cmgreen () UAB EDU> wrote:

> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: jack suess [mailto:jack () UMBC EDU]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2006 11:00 AM
> > To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> > Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Whole Disk Encryption Tools
> >
> > I'm curious is anyone is looking at Windows Vista and its Encrypted
> > file system. I know plans are in flux with VISTA (though it is
> > supposed to come out 1st quarter of 2007). I was thinking about this
> > and it looks to be an interesting solution.  It will integrate in AD
> > and can be mandated automatically through AD policies. It has the
> > ability to do a master password override and looks somewhat promising
> > to me.
>
> I'm guiding an intern through the evaluation process for BitLocker & EFS
> and finding out what we need to do sensible encryption and key recovery
> for AD.
>
> I'm hoping that it ends up being the sensible long-term solution. Once
> you get the certificate services in place for AD, IPSEC is another test
> project away.  I really do not want to have multiple vendor issues when
> calling premier support for things at the FS level if I can help it.

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