Re: dual password for file/folder encryption

Look into Policy based encryption products from Pointsec or Credant.
They have products that will do what you are looking for external
storage devices (USB drives etc). I am not sure if they can do the
same for folders on the boot drive.

saqib
http://doctrina.wordpress.com/

On Mon, Dec 15, 2008 at 7:23 AM, Tariq Khan <Tariq.Khan@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hi all

I am looking for encryption software. Here's the story (bear with me),
we role out laptops and desktops for staff members and we would like by
default to have a folder which is encrypted and anything dropped (saved)
into that folder is automatically encrypted. Now, the idea is that we
set the master password on the folder (which should filter down to the
files), so when the users "put and pull" from the folder they are asked
for a password which they can set them selves. You may be wondering
"why", well in case of an employee leaving "under a cloud" or has not
informed us of the password for their files and folders within the
default encryption folder we can get to the folder and any files within
it with our master password. Apart from the fact that a lot of our staff
are forever forgetting their passwords.

I have tried some software but they do not have the option for a master
password which can override user set passwords.

I hope all that made sense. I would really appreciate any help.

Thank you


Tariq Khan

Information Security Analyst
Corporate Systems Group
Thames Valley University

Learning and Information Services

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