When you consider why that particular reporting function is needed in the first place, you might be less inclined to consider it a value-add...
-ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 11:18 AM, Jeff Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks for all that. I already had a quote for the symantec product. > appreciate the heads up. Not sure why anyone would not use TrueCrypt if it > works, unless there were some excellent reporting features that verified > that its up and running on all your portables... I'd pay for that I think, > but not for the headaches. > > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 10:11 AM, tony patton < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> We're using Symantec Endpoint Encryption, biggest pile of crap ever. >> >> We were rolling it out to external self employed contractor types, killed >> nearly half of them. >> >> Switched to TrueCrypt on any that didn't work, management soon realised >> what a mistake they made. >> A hell of a lot easier, AND it makes you create a recovery disk before you >> start. >> >> Don't know about the reporting in of it tho, haven't looked at it >> personally, managed to avoid the encryption fiasco. >> >> Regards >> >> Tony Patton >> Desktop Operations Cavan >> Ext 8078 >> Direct Dial 049 435 2878 >> email: [email protected] >> >> >> >> From: Karl Bickmore <[email protected]> >> To: "NT System Admin Issues" < >> [email protected]> >> Date: 27/05/2010 16:01 >> Subject: RE: laptop encryption >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> Truecrypt is pretty easy and free. >> >> * **Karl Bickmore* >> >> >> MSCE NT4/2K/2K3, MCP, MCP+I, MCSA 2K/2K3 >> LPI-1, CCNA, CCDA, Net+,Security+,Linux+ >> DataCore SANmelody Certified >> 6613 N Scottsdale Road >> Suite 101 >> Scottsdale AZ, 85250 >> 480-553-9967 X100 >> [email protected] [image: CCNSLogo] >> *Please remember CCNS is a referral based business. If you have a friend >> or colleague in need, we are happy to help. Feel free to pass along our >> contact information to anyone you think we can help. Thanks!* >> >> *From:* Jeff Brown [mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] * >> Sent:* Thursday, May 27, 2010 7:58 AM* >> To:* NT System Admin Issues* >> Subject:* laptop encryption >> >> There was a post last week about HIPAA compliance and a small part of that >> discussion there were a couple of encryption programs mentioned. I have >> bitlocker running on the OS's that happen to come with it, and need >> something for those that don't. Might consider OS upgrade if the encryption >> piece is too costly. >> >> anyone using something they LOVE? any chance there is a program that will >> report encryption status back to a management station? >> >> tiafah. >> >> Jeff >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
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