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Re: Question about Endpoint Encryption
From: David Grisham <dgrisham () SALUD UNM EDU>
Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2010 09:50:51 -0600
Thank you Gregory, We purchased McAfee Total Protection suite (endpoint encryption, DLP, device control). We wanted central control from EPO. So we were sold and installed the latest Version 6. That version turned out to be really a version 1 rewrite and our pilot found too many problems to deploy across the enterprise. -- Also we were told we could use DLP with version 6 when we purchased. Turns out that feature won't be released until fourth quarter 2010. We have started our pilot again with the highly recommended version 5 SafeBoot product. As we literally got the server up yesterday, I can't give you a pro or con on this version. A couple of things: 01. McAfee currently requires a separate purchase to encrypt McIntosh and full support for Macintosh and Apple products reportedly is not available yet. 02. EPO has made deployment in the previous version and I expect version 5 very easy from the console without technician intervention. 03. I will reserve judgment on functionality of their endpoint encryption on Windows 7 using version 5 until we get agents deployed and devices encrypted with employees being able to work. (Version 6 & Windows 7 has a number of issues that make it not deployable in our environment). Windows XP deployed and functioned fine with version 6. But we are moving to Windows 7 on all machines and really need a product for that OS. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance. Also, if anybody else has McAfee pro or con stories please share or let them know I'm interested please. Cheers.-grish David Grisham, Manager of ITSecurity UMN Hospitals
Gregory N Pendergast <gnpendergast () VCU EDU> 9/2/2010 8:58 AM >>>
I'm looking for feedback on endpoint encryption solutions - both products you've used or are using and your experiences. VCU purchased GuardianEdge some time ago, but we've run into a number of problems that have delayed our deployment and caused me to lose confidence in the product, to the point that I'm considering dropping it and looking for a different solution. The problems we've encountered are generally post-installation failures that lead to the computer failing to boot, inability of user to login and/or failure of drive to encrypt after installation. My question is two-fold. First, if any of you are using an endpoint encryption product (specifically targeting laptops at this point), what are you using and would you recommend it to others? Secondly, if any of you are using, or have used GuardianEdge, have you experienced similar failures and have you had any success resolving them? We keep reaching a point where the vendor wants us to ship them our laptops for diagnosis. If any of you are using GuardianEdge, I'd also like to pick your brain more directly, either by phone or email, on your experience with the product. So, if you're willing, contact me off list to discuss further. Thanks, -- Gregory Pendergast Interim Information Security Officer Virginia Commonwealth University
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