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#669428 - 01/22/07 03:35 PM Removable Media Encryption
goalsetter21 Offline
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I need your help. Can you guys check with your contacts at other Banks (locally and not if possible) and find out what they are doing in the way of removable media encryption (CD/DVDs). We are having some issues with being able to encrypt to CD/DVDs with Win2000 and WinXP. Can you guys check around and see what others are doing on:

1) Are they even doing removable media encryption for CD/DVDs and or USB Sticks?

2) If so, what product do they use?

3) If not, why did they decide not to (assuming they have evaluated it)? What were the factors that went into that decision?

4) Are they currently evaluating, and how are the addressing removable media CD/DVDs and or USB Sticks?

Thanks in advance,

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#669763 - 01/22/07 08:04 PM Re: Removable Media Encryption goalsetter21
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We just went through this at our bank. Our encryption policy was modified to the following, in a nutshell:

No removable media allowed for the transfer of confidential information. Approved methods are via secure Email or secure ftp.

We enforce this by not having any floppy drives or recordable CD/DVD drives outside of the IS department. USB ports are monitored by software and usage is logged. The only exception to this rule is information that can be physically handed over to a trusted entity such as regulators, auditors, etc. It cannot be sent via postal service or other courier.
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#670126 - 01/23/07 03:14 PM Re: Removable Media Encryption FraudHorn
goalsetter21 Offline
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What product are you using to monitor USB?

TIA,

We are using PointSec for laptop encryption, but currently nothing for removable media.

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