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For installation instructions and more details, please see the [http://www.security.vt.edu/idf/index.html VT Identity Finder] page.
 
For installation instructions and more details, please see the [http://www.security.vt.edu/idf/index.html VT Identity Finder] page.
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==Using TrueCrypt and eToken to encrypt your data==
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#Download and install [http://www.truecrypt.org/downloads TrueCrypt] and the [http://www.pki.vt.edu/pdc/ Virginia Tech PDC]
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#*Note: You can simply use a '[http://www.awareness.security.vt.edu/passwords/strong_passwords.html strong password] to encrypt your files, however we strongly recommend the following method
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Revision as of 14:47, 12 July 2011

For installation instructions and more details, please see the VT Identity Finder page.

Using TrueCrypt and eToken to encrypt your data

  1. Download and install TrueCrypt and the Virginia Tech PDC
    • Note: You can simply use a 'strong password to encrypt your files, however we strongly recommend the following method


The Bradley Department of Computer and Electrical Engineering recommends using Identity Finder to find and remove any Personally Identifying Information on your computer(s). If you need to keep any such Personally Identifying Information, the data needs to be encrypted and stored according to the VT policies (see below). We recommend using TrueCrypt and the VT eToken to encrypt and store your documents.


For more information on the VT Policies for securely storing and using SSN, please see the following:

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