Re: Laptop encryption- Follow-up

["Basgen, Brian" <bbasgen () PIMA EDU>]

 When we deployed full disk encryption, the distinction we made was
whether or not the laptop was for class-room only use or administrative
use. Thus, we didn't encrypt check out laptops, laptop ovens used in a
class, etc. All faculty laptops were encrypted, as were all staff laptops.

 In the first few years of our deployment, we frequently received feedback
from staff and faculty that they should be exempt since they did not have
confidential data on their laptops. For us, it was hard to see how staff
and faculty could selectively avoid working on confidential data so we
made the decision to generally limit exceptions to the rule.

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Brian Basgen
Information Security Office
Pima Community College
Office: 520-206-4873
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On 11/16/10 9:59 AM, "Patria, Patricia" <PPatria () BENTLEY EDU> wrote:

> For those that responded to the encryption thread noting that you are
> using Whole Disk Encryption for portable devices, would you mind sharing
> which group this applies to? Is it just your staff members? Or faculty as
> well?
>
> We are in the process of rolling out Bitlocker whole disk encryption to
> all staff with laptops, but are planning to allow faculty to opt out of
> Bitlocker if they sign a waiver stating that they do not store sensitive
> data on their laptop per our Data Classification Policy. Is anyone doing
> something similar?
>
> From a breach standpoint, if the individual signs a waiver and states
> that they do not have any sensitive information on their computer, do you
> employ other controls like Identity Finder or DLP software to ensure that
> is the case? Or is their signed waiver enough?
>
> Any feedback, or examples of how you address lost/stolen devices from a
> breach standpoint, is appreciated. Thank you.
>
> Patty
>
>
> Patty Patria
> Bentley University