Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Encrypt It Huh? What are you talking about? Dial-In Number: Webinar ID:
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Definitions Encrypt – to conceal data in (something) by converting it into a code Obfuscate – render obscure, unclear, or unintelligible
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Goals Know enough about encryption to choose a solution Understand the options you have based on the device you want to encrypt Understand what full disk encryption is and why you need a recovery key
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: How on earth do I do it? Depends on the device Depends on if you want to pay for it (if you pay you get support) Depends on what you’re trying to protect
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Apple Devices iOS devices 9.3 and later o If a password is set on a device, the data contained on the device is encrypted o If a password is weak, or max number of attempts isn’t configured, then the encryption won’t do you any good Mac OSX o Turn on FileVault o Configure recovery options like a password and security questions, send recovery to iCloud, print out a key, etc.
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Android Devices Built-in full device encryption since gingerbread, but it isn’t turned on To enable, go to settings -> security -> encrypt phone Your phone must be plugged in and 80% charged to begin
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: PC desktop or laptop Bitlocker is included with windows pro 7 and higher Numerous tutorials available to help install this If you do not have an IPM chip on your system you’ll need to modify the registry This can require a USB stick to get into your system, make duplicate USB sticks! You can use a password Make a backup and recovery key, no exceptions
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Other software titles Veracrypt – replaces truecrypt GnuPG – incredibly versatile and powerful, but also complex o Can be customized with a dozen different frontends, Gpg4win is best for you o Is the root for PGP which is now sold by symantec Symantec Endpoint Encryption – Very powerful and greatly simplified and costs $85
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Other software titles (cont) Sophos – Safeguard disk encryption $TBD ESET – Deslock+ disk encryption $TBD
Dial-In Number: (562) Webinar ID: Questions?