Colleen Ebel on Implementing Encryption

A conversation with Colleen Ebel, CISO of the University of Florida Health Science Center, on why and how it has implemented an enterprise-wide program of laptop encryption.

The University of Florida Health Science Center is a word leader in medical and health science research. The Center's six affiliated colleges teach more than 6,000 students per year in a wide variety of medical disciplines. The Health Science Center IT department finds itself in a challenging role because it needs to meet the information and security needs of both an academic institution and a health care provider.

This episode of PGP Security Podcasts features a conversation with Colleen Ebel, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of Florida Health Science Center. The Center has recently implemented a strategy to encrypt all portable computers. Colleen will discuss why the Center decided to take this step, what planning considerations were most important, and how it evaluated encryption products. She'll also review some lessons learned from the implementation. You'll find the Center's experiences interesting and informative, especially if you're considering a similar strategy.