1. Background
The High Impact Data Protection (HIDP) project team was convened in late July 2008 to determine a solution to mitigate the threat to sensitive Institute data posed by lost or stolen portable devices (laptop computers and mobile devices). PGP's Whole Disk Encryption (WDE) product has been chosen as the best solution, and a deployment plan is currently under development, focusing on a targeted set of MIT users with access to sensitive data.
2. Findings
- LDAP Dependency
There is concern over the assumption that LDAP authentication utilizing Kerberos passwords will be available for roll out as the current ldap.mit.edu infrastructure does not support this method of authentication. The next generation directory system may support such authentications, but issues around access and proper use must be addressed before it can be enabled.
3. Recommendation from the TAP Consultation
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