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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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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…
Implementing Whole Disk Encryption with Microsoft Windows Vista Bitlocker at the McIntire School of Commerce: October 22, 2008

The McIntire school, as part of a University of Virginia wide effort to eliminate and protect sensitive data, selected Microsoft Windows Vista's bitlocker drive encryption for securing data …
Whole Disk Encryption Evaluation and Deployment: October 2, 2008

Baylor University has spent two years working on a large-scale deployment of whole-disk encryption. Baylor University has spent two years working…
Implementing Whole Disk Encryption in a Higher Education Environment: May 5, 2008 | A session at the Security 2008
Baylor University has spent two years working on a large-scale deployment of whole disk encryption. The session will present the process from selecting the encryption technology to the culminating …
PKI-Enabled Applications That Work: April 16, 2008
Having PKI-authenticated applications is not enough. In this session, we will discuss how applications have been PKI enabled and how they have been accepted and used. You will hear from institution…
Whole-Disk Encryption Evaluation and Deployment: February 20, 2008 | A session at the EDUCAUSE Southwest Regional Conference 2008
Baylor University has spent two years working on a large-scale deployment of whole-disk encryption. This session will present the process from selecting the encryption technology to the culminating…
Mounting Peer-to-Peer Pressure for Comcast: November 19, 2007

"Comcast's traffic-filtering efforts are the subject of FCC complaints and a lawsuit. At issue: ISPs right to control the flow of data over their networks" …
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…

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