[FDE] auto-encrypt all external storage devices

[Saqib Ali]

Eric,

Thanks for the response. PME looks pretty cool.

Do you know if it integrates seamlessly with the Pointsec for PC FDE
solution? i.e. Does the user have to enter any additional password
other then the pre-boot auth password to access the removable media?
Is the encryption key for the removable media same as the key for FDE?

Thanks.
saqib
http://www.full-disk-encryption.net

On 11/28/06, Eric Beasley <eric.beasley at pointsec.com> wrote:
> Hi Saqib,
>
>
> Pointsec Media Encryption (PME),
> (http://www.pointsec.com/products/removablemedia/) provides encryption
> for removable media by policy such that all data added to the media
> bound data is encrypted.
>
> We've gotten feedback from customers who worry that a fully automatic
> encryption would cause issues for devices (e.g. digital cameras and
> media players), where the media should be readable, but if not modified
> (e.g. written back) then it should stay clear text.
>
> This sounds like an interesting new problem in the market.
>
> BR
>
> Eric Beasley
> Product Manager, Pointsec for PC, MI, and webRH
> www.pointsec.com
>
>
>
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> I have a client who wants to auto-encrypt all external storage devices
> as soon as they are plugged into the computer. Essentially they want the
> external device to be bound to a single computer. But they also want the
> ability to recover data from the external storage media if the computer
> goes bad.
>
> Any suggestions???
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> saqib
> http://www.full-disk-encryption.net
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Saqib Ali, CISSP, ISSAP
http://www.full-disk-encryption.net