On a related note, here's an interesting article on attack vectors against hard drive encryption: http://citp.princeton.edu/memory/ -- 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]