Re: Encrypting Computers and Portable Media

[Dan Han/HSC/VCU <s2dhan () VCU EDU>]

Dennis,

We are in the process of deploying Credant to laptops in our environment. 
Our environment consists of a wide range of devices of various makes and 
models, and the FDE solutions we tried didn't work too well, as they seem 
to have a high rate of failure within our environment. Credant is a 
centrally managed file based encryption solution, and the only solution we 
tested that worked with mostly all devices, regardless of the the make and 
model. They also offer removable media encryption with their product, 
although we have not fully tested or deployed it yet. 

Dan Han
Information Security Officer
Virginia Commonwealth University

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From:   "Self, Dennis" <dlself () SAMFORD EDU>
To:     SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Date:   10/03/2011 01:07 PM
Subject:        [SECURITY] Encrypting Computers and Portable Media
Sent by:        The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv 
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Colleagues,
Samford University is looking at encryption solutions for personal 
computers and portable memory devices (memory sticks, CD/DVD, etc.)  As a 
long-term solution for computers, we are considering buying encrypting 
hard drives on new machines.  We lease computers, so should be able to see 
the computers all protected after 3-4 years. 
For shorter term and portable media we are looking to find the best 
software solution(s) we can find, for Windows and OS X, and for portable 
media.  We are looking at Truecrypt as an alternative.  Would you tell me 
the top three vendors you would recommend, and offer any opinion you would 
like to,please?
Kind regards,
Dennis Self
Director, IT Security & Compliance
Technology Services
Samford University
(205) 726-2692