Make sure that the exec's don't keep the passwords written on a sheet of paper in the laptop. If they are anything like our exec's then the encryption won't do anything, because the key will be in the bag.
Tim Donahue -----Original Message----- From: Trotter, Brian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, May 30, 2002 3:19 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Need a Full Drive Encryption program Sorry, I meant to send this message to the Security list... not to you individually. The President of my company has tasked me with finding some way to keep the data on his and the other executives laptop safe if it is ever stolen. I looked over hardware tokens and all kinds of security gizmos, but these guys travel so much that if they leave their tokens at the office when they go on the road, they cannot access their data. I figured that using a Full Disk Encryption program was the easiest solution. Make them choose a super hard password, and we will keep track of the passwords in the IT department. I have looked at a couple different products such as "Encryption Plus Hard Disk" from PCGuardian, and another I cant remember the name for. However, they require you to purchase minimum quantities before they will even talk to you about it. PCGuardian requires a minimum of 50 units to be purchased. The other required 100. Can someone recommend a product that will provide pre-boot authentication to the laptop? It will have to render the laptop useless unless the password is provided. I don't like the encrypted volume software that will encrypt select folders and such. I would like something that without the right password, the laptop wont even boot. Thanks for any help you can give. Brian T.
