Re: Streamlined PGP WDE Deployment

[Chris Green <cmgreen () UAB EDU>]

We also have a large amount of documentation: http://main.uab.edu/Sites/it/internal/all/information-security/pgp/

http://main.uab.edu/Sites/it/faqs/58698/ is our recommended procedure.  You can skip some of the steps but one issue 
we, like many have, is the executive that gets a non-functioning device after undergoing a mandatory procedure.   It's 
not a quick process but we quickly got away from a "maybe we can script this" approach.  If you have very tight control 
over your hardware platforms for testing and can accept some risk around breakage, you can go with the automated 
approach. 

We kept running into issues with specific models / boot disk configurations.

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Manuel 
Amaral
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 9:18 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Streamlined PGP WDE Deployment

Stephen, 

Would you mind sharing the link to your wiki once it's available since we're also interested in a PGP deployment.   


Manny
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Manuel (Manny) Amaral
Associate Director, Information Technology
Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering
Direct:   781-292-2433
 

-----Original Message-----
From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Stephen 
C. Gay
Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Streamlined PGP WDE Deployment

All,

Thanks to everyone who responded regarding our recent query on streamlined PGP WDE deployment experiences. KSU is very 
early in the process at this point, but are confident that a PGP deployment which increases data security without 
burdening our Faculty & Staff with technical management is an achievable goal.

Moving forward, we will be reaching out to those institutions which responded and are further along in their PGP 
deployment. KSU will also be documenting our PGP project via a wiki, with hopes of it being a resource to other 
institutions considering such a deployment. Lastly, we always welcome questions & feedback and would be happy to 
discuss our experiences with anyone who might benefit from the dialog.

Warm regards,

Stephen C Gay   CISSP
ITS Associate Director - Information Security Office KSU Information Security Officer Kennesaw State University sgay () 
kennesaw edu