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Encryption Initiative – UW Madison

Encryption Initiative – UW Madison. CTIG – March 20, 2009. McAfee Endpoint Encryption (formerly SafeBoot). Introductions. Phil Saunders, LAN Manager Office of the Registrar Division of Enrollment Services 333 East Campus Mall – open house soon!. Why are we here?.

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Encryption Initiative – UW Madison

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  1. Encryption Initiative – UW Madison CTIG – March 20, 2009 McAfee Endpoint Encryption (formerly SafeBoot)

  2. Introductions Phil Saunders, LAN Manager Office of the Registrar Division of Enrollment Services 333 East Campus Mall – open house soon!

  3. Why are we here?

  4. Effective Practices for Restricted Data HandlingRisk Reduction Strategy Risk Assessment Risk Reduction Strategies OR THEN OR

  5. Why Encryption?

  6. It’s 3 a.m. . . . Do you know where your notebooks are? Full Disk Encryption protects lost devices- and you - from data loss and litigation!

  7. Would you trust . . . this guywithyour files? File and Folder Encryption protects specific data

  8. How doesit work?

  9. File encryption Think of file encryption as a secret code A simple synchronous code: A=1 B=2 C=3 D=4 Etc A message: 20 – 7 – 9 - 6

  10. Folder encryption Think of folder encryptionas a safe deposit box

  11. Full Disk Encryption Think of Full Disk Encryptionas a bank vault

  12. How does itreallywork?

  13. File and folder Encryption Encrypts individual filesor entire folders Requires authenticationto decrypt and access the files

  14. Full Disk Encryption Replaces the master boot recordwith a special pre-boot environment Encrypts the entire hard drive Preboot Authentication plus OS authentication Decrypts as files are used

  15. How to choose between Full Disk and File/Folder?

  16. When to use Full Disk Encryption Full Disk Encryption protects againstlost devices

  17. When to use file/folder Need an additional layer of security Need portability Need to support removable media

  18. What isUW Madison doing?

  19. Laptop/Desktop Encryption Project Full disk and file/folder encryption for PC Mac

  20. Nice if you can get it AIG Bonus

  21. Product Selected

  22. Where are we now? • Installed on about 400-ish computersAdmissions, Financial Aid, ISIS Central, Registrar’s office, (DEM) & UW Survey • UW Milwaukee purchasing their own licenses and running their own server • Ready for more participants!

  23. How can I get Involved? Email Allen Monette amonette@wisc.edu or Linda Pruss pruss@doit.wisc.edu

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