Thanks for all that. I already had a quote for the symantec product. appreciate the heads up. Not sure why anyone would not use TrueCrypt if it works, unless there were some excellent reporting features that verified that its up and running on all your portables... I'd pay for that I think, but not for the headaches.
On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM, tony patton < tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com> wrote: > We're using Symantec Endpoint Encryption, biggest pile of crap ever. > > We were rolling it out to external self employed contractor types, killed > nearly half of them. > > Switched to TrueCrypt on any that didn't work, management soon realised > what a mistake they made. > A hell of a lot easier, AND it makes you create a recovery disk before you > start. > > Don't know about the reporting in of it tho, haven't looked at it > personally, managed to avoid the encryption fiasco. > > Regards > > Tony Patton > Desktop Operations Cavan > Ext 8078 > Direct Dial 049 435 2878 > email: tony.pat...@quinn-insurance.com > > > > From: Karl Bickmore <k...@ccnsconsulting.com> > To: "NT System Admin Issues" <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > > Date: 27/05/2010 16:01 > Subject: RE: laptop encryption > ------------------------------ > > > > Truecrypt is pretty easy and free. > > * **Karl Bickmore* > > > MSCE NT4/2K/2K3, MCP, MCP+I, MCSA 2K/2K3 > LPI-1, CCNA, CCDA, Net+,Security+,Linux+ > DataCore SANmelody Certified > 6613 N Scottsdale Road > Suite 101 > Scottsdale AZ, 85250 > 480-553-9967 X100 > k...@ccnsconsulting.com [image: CCNSLogo] > *Please remember CCNS is a referral based business. If you have a friend > or colleague in need, we are happy to help. Feel free to pass along our > contact information to anyone you think we can help. Thanks!* > > *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:2jbr...@gmail.com <2jbr...@gmail.com>] * > Sent:* Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:58 AM* > To:* NT System Admin Issues* > Subject:* laptop encryption > > There was a post last week about HIPAA compliance and a small part of that > discussion there were a couple of encryption programs mentioned. I have > bitlocker running on the OS's that happen to come with it, and need > something for those that don't. Might consider OS upgrade if the encryption > piece is too costly. > > anyone using something they LOVE? any chance there is a program that will > report encryption status back to a management station? > > tiafah. > > Jeff > > > > > > > > This e-mail is intended only for the addressee named above. The contents > should not be copied nor disclosed to any other person. Any views or opinions > expressed are solely those of the sender and do not necessarily represent > those of QUINN-Insurance Limited (Under Administration), unless otherwise > specifically stated . As internet communications are not secure, > QUINN-Insurance Limited (Under Administration) is not responsible for the > contents of this message nor > responsible for any change made to this message after it was sent by the > original sender. Although virus scanning is used on all inbound and outbound > e-mail, we advise you to carry out your own virus check before opening any > attachment. We cannot accept liability for any damage sustained as a result > of any software viruses. > > ==================================================================== > > QUINN-Insurance Limited (Under Administration) is regulated by the Financial > Regulator and > regulated by the Financial Services Authority for the conduct of UK > business. > > ==================================================================== > > QUINN-Insurance Limited (Under Administration) is registered in Ireland, > registration number > 240768 and is a private company limited by shares. > Its head office is at Dublin Road, Cavan, Co. Cavan. > > > > > This message is for the designated recipient only and may contain privileged, > proprietary, or otherwise private information. If you have received it in > error, please notify the sender immediately and delete the original. Any > other use of the email by you is prohibited. > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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