Identity Finder
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If you have discovered any sensitive data on your computer using Identity Finder, we strongly recommend that you use the '''Scrub''' Feature in the Identity Finder program to delete files or emails. If you have a strong reason for keeping this information, we recommend using TrueCrypt to encrypt the data. | If you have discovered any sensitive data on your computer using Identity Finder, we strongly recommend that you use the '''Scrub''' Feature in the Identity Finder program to delete files or emails. If you have a strong reason for keeping this information, we recommend using TrueCrypt to encrypt the data. | ||
− | Please see our article on using [TrueCrypt | + | Please see our article on using the VT eToken and [TrueCrypt]. |
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Please contact John Harris or Branden McKagen for questions or concerns. | Please contact John Harris or Branden McKagen for questions or concerns. |
Revision as of 15:52, 9 August 2011
Protecting sensitive information is important to Virginia Tech and ECE. Virginia Tech’s Standard for Storing and Transmitting Personally Identifying Information defines 7 data elements that must be protected with encryption when kept on your computer.
- Social security number
- Bank account numbers
- Driver’s license numbers
- Credit card numbers
- Debit card numbers
- Passport numbers
- Date of Birth in the same document as first and last name
Finding these data elements can be challenging. To help find this sensitive information, Virginia Tech has purchased a site license for Identity Finder. Identity Finder is commercial software that searches for sensitive data such as social security numbers, credit card numbers, and a variety of other data elements. It is a powerful tool that faculty and staff can use to find sensitive data on their Virginia Tech owned machines and storage. For more information on the VT Policies for securely storing and using sensitive data, please see the following:
- http://www.security.vt.edu/sensitiveinfo.html
- VT Policy for Standard for Storing and Transmitting Personally Identifying Information
- VT Security Standards for Social Security Numbers
The Bradley Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering encourages using Identity Finder to find any sensitive information on your computer(s). When this information is found, we recommend either securely removing the file(s) or email(s) using the Identity Finder Shred function or by encrypting the data using using TrueCrypt and the VT eToken (see below)
Please see the VT Identity Finder page for more information on using Identity Finder to scan your computers.
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Installing Identity Finder
To install a stand-alone version of Identity Finder, please see the instructions at the VT Identity Finder page.
The Bradley Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering recommends registering your copy of Identity Finder with our ECE Serve. By registering with our Server, your Identity Finder install will be centrally managed by the ECE IT team and your computer will be scanned automatically once a month.
Install and Register Identity Finder with the ECE Server (Windows)
- Download Identity Finder from http://network.software.vt.edu
- Install Identity Finder
- Download ECE_IdentityFinder_WIN.cmd
- Open the download folder, right click on ECE_IdentityFinder_WIN.cmd and select Run as Administrator
- Close the cmd window after the service has been restarted.
- You may now start Identity Finder and run a scan.
- NOTE: By default, Identity Finder will only scan My Documents and Settings. This is not sufficient, and Identity Finder should be set to scan My Computer.
Install and Register Identity Finder with the ECE Server (Macintosh)
- Download Identity Finder from http://network.software.vt.edu
- Install Identity Finder
- Download ECE_Identity_Finder_OSX.dmg
- Open a folder to the download location and double click ECE_IdentityFinder_OSX.dmg
- Inside the window that opens, double click IdentityFinder_ECEServer.app"
- You may now start Identity Finder and run a scan.
Protecting your Sensitive Data
If you have discovered any sensitive data on your computer using Identity Finder, we strongly recommend that you use the Scrub Feature in the Identity Finder program to delete files or emails. If you have a strong reason for keeping this information, we recommend using TrueCrypt to encrypt the data.
Please see our article on using the VT eToken and [TrueCrypt].
Please contact John Harris or Branden McKagen for questions or concerns.