Hi Everybody: I am looking for a full disk encryption solution for a standalone windows 8 netbook system (not sure if it's starter, home, pro etc. edition though). There is no other windows boxes in the mix, certainly no windows servers/AD etc.
Usually I would go to truecrypt (which runs on my netbook quite nicely). The person I am doing this for has HIPPA protected data that he wants to secure. Also he may be moving soon away from here so I won't be able to support him. He uses computers but doesn't really tinker with them (i.e. a computer is a tool to do real work). Also I think having a commercial solution would make it easier to support the claim of due diligence if it comes to that. I was looking at Symantec Endpoint Protection ($116 for 3 year support http://buy.symantec.com/estore/clp/productdetails/pk/endpoint-encryption). However reading the manual linked off the page makes it looks like it needs a server etc. to make client packages and manage the install. Calling symantec was worthless as the lady on the other end of the phone said I had to buy it before she could talk to me. So totallly useless. Why would I buy it if it wasn't going to match the use case? For the right version of windows, bitlocker may be an option but I don't have any experience with it, but upgrading to pro windows (assuming it will run on the netbook) may be a cheaper option than an FDE purchase if it can encrypt the drive in place. So what other sources of standalone FDE are out there for windows? I was looking into symantec because it was what Bruce Schneier (supposedly) went back to after truecrypt's demise, but I am less thrilled with it after dealing with the "support folks", but hey at least she spoke english without a very heavy accent. Quips, comments, suggestions, evasions and answers welcome. -- -- rouilj John Rouillard =========================================================================== My employers don't acknowledge my existence much less my opinions. _______________________________________________ bblisa mailing list [email protected] http://www.bblisa.org/mailman/listinfo/bblisa
