Laptop Encryption Enterprise Solution

[EvilMunky]

Hey all,

We have a request in to encrypt all the laptops hard drives in our organisation. There are only about 150 or so all running xp sp2. Mainly Dell Latitudes.

I haven't had to do anything like this for a few years so not sure what software is out there that is any good.

Whilst I can google as well as anyone, and have found a fe candidates this way, I wandered if anyone has any experiences with any encryption packages good or bad. I would appreciate any info you have.

Requirements of the software:

Pre OS level Encryption
Integrate into Active Directory preferably
Quick
remote administration via challenge / authentication type method
Hibernation support
Centrally manageable
removable media suppoty

Thanks in advance.

Kip

[peterb]

BeCrypt might be worth a look, as is Truecrypt.

[EtheAv8r]

SafeBoot. No question. Look at it and you will look no fuurther. The central management is absolutly great. Full Hard-Disk encryption with pre-boot authentication. I have been using for over 6 years..... grown from 14 machines to over 900 in over 30 locations round the world. Central Management, excellent recovery, and delegated admin too, if you wish.

[Moby-Dick]

The only experience of Laptop Encryption systems I've had is safe boot - that was the standard with Barclays Bank.

[EvilMunky]

Excellent - thanks for the quick response guys - will check them out now.

Hmm just to clarify - is safeboot the one now run by mcafee?

[peterb]

Yes it is.

BeCrypt is approved for used by Central and local government (but clearly isn't used widely enough )

[madman045]

Safeboot again, it was used in my last job with about 15,000 laptops.

[EtheAv8r]

Excellent - thanks for the quick response guys - will check them out now.

Hmm just to clarify - is safeboot the one now run by mcafee?

Yes SafeBoot have been bought by McAfee - but the product team are the same.