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by patb071

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We are currently using PGP whole disk encrytpion for 20 of our laptops. There is a yearly subscription and after 30 days if you do not renew your hard drive will be decrypted. I am not a big fan b/c what happens if a laptop gets stolen and i have 7 days left to renew? it decrypts, and in order to renew it i have to type in a new serial number. So i am wondering if there are any other full hard drive encrypt software that anyone would recommend. All laptops are Hp's mostly running XP PRO

thanks

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by tintoman

to stick with your product and buy a perpetual license instead? as it is now, assuming you have the desktop encryption software, anyone who steals your laptop will have to wait a minimum of 90 days before decryption happens if they happen to steal it on the day the license expires.

by patb071

I have actually talked with PGP about the perpetual license and that is what i will be pushing for. However with the price increase i am sure the manager is not going to jump on board. we did have a laptop stolen a couple of years ago and it took over a year before we were able to get it back from the popos. That is what really made me say what are some of the other options out there?

thanks for the reply.

by oldbaritone

That's a tough one - one must admire the ethics of PGP, in that they don't "hold you for ransom" when the key expires, but as you mention that just creates another potential for compromise in the event of loss.

I'd ask PGP if there's a configuration option or secondary key that could be installed to protect your data in this situation. They may already have an answer for you, e.g. you must enter the current password before the decryption will occur.

by patb071

I have talked to a rep and the only thing they really recommended was to get the preputal license. after the license runs out the password stays but i am not sure when the decryption process does start to take place.

Thanks for the reply

by spc_tcol

..if you lose your password and the I think key, then there is everything lost.

It's to safe for a lot or people.

And it's free.

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