bossman Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 @GrumbleDook: Not slating them Tony just enquiring to see if anyone knows how much time this would take out of your average network managers schedule as it does involve sensitive data should they be the one's to come up with a solution? Why does everything to do with E-solutions immediately fall on their already overworked shoulders, i feel that LA's with more access to staff and budget should be taking this on-board and giving recommendations as to what to use and the costs and time frame involved.
CyberNerd Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 @GrumbleDook: Not slating them Tony just enquiring to see if anyone knows how much time this would take out of your average network managers schedule as it does involve sensitive data should they be the one's to come up with a solution? Why does everything to do with E-solutions immediately fall on their already overworked shoulders, i feel that LA's with more access to staff and budget should be taking this on-board and giving recommendations as to what to use and the costs and time frame involved. thats why becta are also advocating outsourcing IT services
bossman Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 @Cybernerd: But at what costs:BSF schools to spend 1.29bn on IT by 2012 - 28 Aug 2008 - Computing 2 sides to every coin and I know which one i prefer.
GrumbleDook Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 @GrumbleDook: Not slating them Tony just enquiring to see if anyone knows how much time this would take out of your average network managers schedule as it does involve sensitive data should they be the one's to come up with a solution? Why does everything to do with E-solutions immediately fall on their already overworked shoulders, i feel that LA's with more access to staff and budget should be taking this on-board and giving recommendations as to what to use and the costs and time frame involved. Setting it up is going to take the time, which is why looking for quick wins is regarded as important. If all schools give staff a USB stick then get TrueCrypt on it in Traveller mode. The big ones will be solutions for audit as well as controlling access, and getting MIS to sort out labelling. I think we would all be happy to hear af any real world experience of schools making small or large changes.
JJonas Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 We are using the Portableapps version of Toucan Toucan | PortableApps.com - Portable software for USB drives
pooley Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 Been playing with truecrypt today for usb encryption, looks like a winner, only down side is no traveller mode for OSX, but not many Staff will be using Level 2/3 data on OSX side of things anyway.
mikeymike Posted October 9, 2008 Posted October 9, 2008 im looking for something that just simply puts a password on the memory stick that prompts before using it. any mounting or dismounting will become to complicated for some staff here??
HarryMonkey Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 That's all well and good, but how do you get round those staff who will just use any old stick because they just can't be bothered to use the encryption system, or does the software prevent you from using any stick that isn't encrypted? (in which case what do you do about students that bring their USB sticks in?).
User3204 Posted October 28, 2008 Posted October 28, 2008 Personally, I don't. But TakeWare Gatekeeper this will limit the USB sticks that can be used on your network. The pricelist is usless, all "Please Call"... There's another link on this site, about someone who has written something similar for their School / LA, and wants to sell it, dunno about the prices for this either. 1
jamin100 Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) Have just posted this in another thread but thought it could go here too.. Just had a flyer in my pigeon hole today from a company selling memory sticks and one that has caught my attention is the Integral Crypto. http://www.integralmemory.com/prodimages/91/CryptoL.jpg Here's the spec: The Integral Crypto Drive offers Premium AES 256 bit Security and is the most secure and durable of all Integral USB Flash Drives available. Capacities available: 1GB, 2GB, 4GB, 8GB, 16GB The Integral Crypto Drive is one of the most secure USB Flash Drives available today Sensitive data stored on the Crypto Drive cannot be compromised in the event of the loss or theft of the Flash Drive With its rugged design, military level security and intelligent software, the Crypto Drive is the ideal choice for secure data storage Military Level Security – AES 256 bit hardware encryption. Mandatory encryption of all files (100% privacy) Secure Entry - Data cannot be accessed or removed without the correct high strength 6-16 character password Brute-force Password Attack Protection – Data will be automatically erased after 6 failed access attempts and Drive reset Personal ID Function (optional) – Contact details can be added so that Drive can be returned, whilst confidential data remains secure Zero Footprint – No software installation required Rugged Design - Steel inner casing and rubberised outer casing, designed to protect the data if dropped, crushed, splashed, or subjected to tampering attempts Easy To Use - Pre-loaded user guide in 22 languages System Requirements: Windows ME/2000/XP/Vista N.B. Crypto Drive is not Mac OS Compatible Now these look pretty good to me and there considerably cheaper that the IronKey devices. The prices I have got are: 2GB - £13.95 4GB - £21.95 8GB - £28.95 Edited January 12, 2009 by jamin100
pete Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 stuff about Integral Crypto. It's not cross-platform though - only works on windows.
jamin100 Posted January 12, 2009 Posted January 12, 2009 It's not cross-platform though - only works on windows. True, but i know that our teacher only use windows anyway (primary school) and have probably never heard of OSX or linux
jamin100 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Just recieved my test USB stick with 256 bit AES encryption and i'm impressed. Its split into 2 partitions, 1 emulates a CD drive with the software and the 2nd is the usable space. You open the CD drive and the program autoruns which enables you to setup the device. You can put in your contact details should someone find the stick. After 6 wrong password attempts the device is formatted and needs setting up again. I think this may be an easier way than using truecrypt for those technophobe teachers! Screenshots attached
usbcompany Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 Hi Guys, We offer a software which lets you encrypt the data on the fly and secure it with a password. Basically you choose a password and a password reminder and then it opens up a window where you can drag and drop files to the secure area. We have a free trial you can download at this link: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/292602/EasyLock.exe You can read about it here: Usb Company » USB Software/ Data Preloads Blog
jamin100 Posted March 5, 2009 Posted March 5, 2009 Hi Guys, We offer a software which lets you encrypt the data on the fly and secure it with a password. Basically you choose a password and a password reminder and then it opens up a window where you can drag and drop files to the secure area. We have a free trial you can download at this link: http://dl.getdropbox.com/u/292602/EasyLock.exe You can read about it here: Usb Company » USB Software/ Data Preloads Blog Is it mac compatible?
usbcompany Posted March 6, 2009 Posted March 6, 2009 Is it mac compatible? Hi, unfortunately its not available for mac. Johan
mac_shinobi Posted March 7, 2009 Posted March 7, 2009 (edited) Blog with info ( also a mention of jfilecrypt which is cross platform as well - http://sourceforge.net/projects/jfilecrypt/ ) Blog O'Stuff: Cross-platform encryption Using TrueCrypt to create a cross platform encrypted drive : How to create a portable, cross platform encrypted drive using TrueCrypt | Blog.BitTube.com Edited March 7, 2009 by mac_shinobi
CSTL Posted March 17, 2009 Posted March 17, 2009 The thread below has some pertinent information to this discussion that you may find helpful! http://www.edugeek.net/forums/how-do-you-do/28055-encryption-school-data-2.html
enjay Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 TrueCrypt is overkill for our requirements here, and would likely lead to as many problems as it solved. What else do people use, ideally which is also Mac compatible?
mac_shinobi Posted May 7, 2009 Posted May 7, 2009 Blog with info ( also a mention of jfilecrypt which is cross platform as well - SourceForge.net: jFileCrypt ) Blog O'Stuff: Cross-platform encryption Using TrueCrypt to create a cross platform encrypted drive : How to create a portable, cross platform encrypted drive using TrueCrypt | Blog.BitTube.com As per my message here jfilecrypt - not sure of any other ones that are cross platform aside from possibly being able to use disk utility on the mac but creating an encrypted image on a fat32 partition ?
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