On a related note, here's an interesting article on attack vectors against hard drive encryption:
http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/
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Stephen Bogdanski
Network Support
College of Veterinary Medicine
Michigan State University
>>> On 2/29/2008 at 4:16 PM, <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I'm trying my hand at Promotions and Marketing today!
>
> I am running a pilot in my Department of a Full Disk Encryption system that
> is using the Seagate Momentus 5400 FDE.2 encrypting hard drive, and the Wave
> Systems Embassy Trust Suite and Embassy Remote Administration Server
> products. The sales rep from Wave Systems asked to do a technology
> demonstration for other interested folks at MSU, and we agreed to host it
> here in HR.
>
> We're looking at this system as a big step in protecting sensitive data on
> our mobile systems as they travel out of the office, but there are other
> aspects of the Embassy software that go beyond this that might be of
> interest to folks out there, as the software will work with TPM-enabled
> computers of all types.
>
> We're scheduling this session around the MSU Computing Fair, as I believe
> the Wave Systems people will be at the Fair as well. Our presentation in HR
> will be a live demonstration of the base system, and some Q&A time as well.
>
> The demo will be held here in the Nisbet Building, Suite 10 on Thursday,
> March 13, at 1:00pm (That's the day after the Computing Fair). If anyone
> has attended an HRD class you will know exactly where to go. For those of
> you who don't know, we are on the corner of S. Harrison and Crescent, near
> the main office of the MSU Credit Union, and between Service Rd. and Mt.
> Hope. Suite 10 is in the basement - just follow the signs.
>
> If you would like to attend this demo, please use the contact information
> below to RSVP to me as soon as possible, as our seating is somewhat limited.
> And if you know of anyone on campus who might have an interest in this
> technology (from a technical or managerial perspective), please pass this on
> to them!
>
> Here's a couple of links that are pertinent:
>
> Seagate Momentus FDE.2:
> http://www.seagate.com/www/en-us/products/laptops/momentus/momentus_5400_fde
> .2
> Wave Systems:
> Embassy Trust Suite:
> http://www.wavesys.com/products/ets
> Embassy Remote Administration Server:
> http://www.wavesys.com/products/eras
>
> Scott Smith
> HR Systems Development and Support
> Michigan State University
> 517-884-0107
> [log in to unmask]
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