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Laptop encryption software
Graham_Devon
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Anyone got any reccomendations?
Been asked to set up laptop so manager can take data around, so needs to be encrypted. Don't want to be spending hundreds though, as the laptop may leave the place once a month, but it will have staff details, payroll on it.
Another place needs to encryption too, but probably a bit stronger, as they plan to have valuable patient data on the systems (nursing home usage and a special needs school - so doctor can take a copy of the notes with him).
So both need encrypting, not something I have done before.
I come across Utimaco Safeguard Easy, but even this is £150.
Any reccomendations anyone!? Please!
Been asked to set up laptop so manager can take data around, so needs to be encrypted. Don't want to be spending hundreds though, as the laptop may leave the place once a month, but it will have staff details, payroll on it.
Another place needs to encryption too, but probably a bit stronger, as they plan to have valuable patient data on the systems (nursing home usage and a special needs school - so doctor can take a copy of the notes with him).
So both need encrypting, not something I have done before.
I come across Utimaco Safeguard Easy, but even this is £150.
Any reccomendations anyone!? Please!
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My dad's laptop is disc encrypted with DISK protect by BeCrypt Ltd. His work installed it but he's got to have it encrypted to a Government certified standard (funny how they don't apply that same standard to themselves :rolleyes:) because it may contain nuclear safety data so I presume the encryption must be reasonable.
The farce comes from having to carry around a password on paper that is "Restricted" and impossible to memorise. But the software works at disc level from bootup, remembering the password is a separate issue I suppose."She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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Try True Crypt, free, open source and quite secure if you use the twofish-serpent (LRW) method of encyption.
Police have been known to go to court for a warrant rather than try to crack it :O0 -
Windows Encrypted File System in XP or Bitlocker in Vista?0
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Thanks all, will take a look at all.
This also needs to be government certified, probably to the same standards as the poster above, therefore windows system won't be of much use, we need to have it documented and invoice really, so if it did ever go missing, we can prove we protected the data.
Yes, it is a farce considering they just send out excel files, yet we have to prove everything!!0 -
Hey at least it will be encrypted, Government certification? what do governments know about secrecy? They have difficulty working out that fibre optic cabling is more secure than cd roms lol!0
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superscaper wrote: »My dad's laptop is disc encrypted with DISK protect by BeCrypt Ltd. His work installed it but he's got to have it encrypted to a Government certified standard (funny how they don't apply that same standard to themselves :rolleyes:) because it may contain nuclear safety data so I presume the encryption must be reasonable.
I have a customised version of DiskProtect on my work laptop. It uses a 128bit AES key and has FIPS 140-1 and FIPS 140-2 certification.0 -
>This also needs to be government certified,<
OK, goto the CESG website and download their directory of INFOSEC assured product and see what's been assessed for RESTRICTED.
Whatever agency your working with will have an Info. Security Officer who may give advice on what is accredited.0 -
I use Deslock+ (a free version was given away with a magazine a few years ago). You can either just encrypt a folder and use a password to access it, or you can use one of their USB keys to unlock the folder. So long as you don't keep the key with the laptop the data should be safe.
http://www.deslock.com/deslockp_features_how.php0 -
I use Deslock+ (a free version was given away with a magazine a few years ago). You can either just encrypt a folder and use a password to access it, or you can use one of their USB keys to unlock the folder. So long as you don't keep the key with the laptop the data should be safe.
http://www.deslock.com/deslockp_features_how.php
I don't think they're government certified. Which if the OP needs it to be, he really needs to make absolutely sure it is certified and to the right level. You can't mess about with Government security certification at all. As amcluesent says OP needs to coordinate with the information security officer/department if there is one."She is quite the oddball. Did you notice how she didn't even get excited when she saw this original ZX-81?"
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