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The HEISC Technologies, Operations, and Practices Group has created a page on Full Disk Encryption.

Full disk encryption (FDE) is a security safeguard that protects all data stored on a hard drive from unauthorized access using disk-level encryption. With FDE, all data is encrypted by default, taking the security decision out of the hands of the user. The most common use case for implementing FDE is to protect data loss due to lost or stolen laptops, which is often sufficient enough to avoid costly data breach notification requirements.

The purpose of this guide is to provide worthwhile strategies for implementing full disk encryption throughout your organization, and to identify common pitfalls to avoid. The following topics are covered on this page:

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University of Kansas Medical Center Operational Protocol: Mobile Device Security: August 11, 2010

The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for the appropriate use and configuration of mobile devices as necessary to protect the KUMC network and\or information from unauthorized acce…
Hot Topic Discussion: Mobile Data Paranoia—Three Perspectives on Encryption: April 13, 2010 | A session at the Security 2010
Emory University, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the University of Colorado at Boulder recently initiated projects to eliminate the threat of data leakage from lost or stolen mobile d…
PGP/GPG Key Signing Party and Thawte Certificate Web of Trust: April 21, 2009 | A session at the Security 2009
Do you have Facebook friends? Are you LinkedIn with your colleagues? When e-mail communications involve sensitive information that needs encryption, how do you make sure you're really communic…
Implementing Data Encryption: Opportunities and Challenges: January 7, 2009 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2009
This presentation will discuss the implementation of data encryption at Rutgers University. It will also include a review of the features and pros and cons of other encryption products to help atte…
The University's Role in Advancing Data Encryption, Part 1: November 2, 2007

"Much like Moore's Law, PGP has seen huge advances in encryption technologies over the years -- specifically the ability for encryption to work faster and easier in a network while stil…
The University's Role in Advancing Data Encryption, Part 2: November 2, 2007

"Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing cyber-crimes, and, as a result, 38 states have identity theft legislation -- with some states using encryption as a safe haven," said South…
Whole Disk Encryption Evaluation and Deployment: October 24, 2007 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2007 Annual Conference
Baylor University has spent two years working on a large-scale deployment of whole disk encryption. This session presents the process from selecting the encryption technology to the culminating dep…
Big Encryption on a Small Budget: Using Truecrypt to Protect Your Sensitive Data: April 11, 2007 | A session at the Security 2007
This presentation will demonstrate how to use Truecrypt, a free, easy-to-use Windows encryption utility, and discuss the pros and cons of other encryption products to help evaluate encryption utili…
Encryption from the Database to the Laptop PC: January 1, 2006

"Vendor initiatives abound for securing sensitive data." "Vendor initiatives abound for securing sensitive data." …
Do You Know Where Your Data Are?: January 1, 2006

Viewpoint Do You Know Where Your Data Are? A useful new tool in the information security kit—outbound content monitoring and filtering—can help prevent sensitive data loss B y C…

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