Re: Stolen Laptops

["Beechey, Jim" <beechey () NORTHWOOD EDU>]

We deploy encryption (PGP) on all faculty/staff desktops and laptops.  Our theft ratio is about 50/50 between the two 
for faculty/staff computers.  We have a lot of open office designed spaces which makes physical security challenging.

One thing we do that has worked from a student perspective is to write alerts in our logging system for MAC addresses 
of stolen machines.  If the laptop associates with an access point or the student logs into our NAC system we get an 
email and can alert campus safety, etc.  I've been pleasantly surprised to catch a few of these returning to campus 
after a break or after being "purchased".


Jim Beechey
Associate Director, Networks and Information Security
Northwood University
4000 Whiting Drive
Midland, MI 48640
 
989-837-4169
beechey () northwood edu
www.northwood.edu
 
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