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Windows XP EncryptionMicrosoft Windows XP Pro has built-in encryption as part of the file system (EFS). More info can be found here on how to encrypt files:http://www.iopus.com/guides/efs.htmThe important part is to backup the encryption key to a floppy disk ...

Free online copy of a good and comprehensive computer security book: Security Engineering: A Guide to Building Dependable Distributed Systems.“If you’re even thinking of doing any security engineering, you need to read this book”Bruce Schneier

Best Practices for Deploying FileVault 2 http://training.apple.com/pdf/WP_FileVault2.pdfWhite paper covers FileVault 2 with details pertinent for 10.7.x and 10.8.×. Appendix A and B are of interest as they provide technical details of the process.

By default Windows 7/8 Bitlocker uses 128-bit encryption. Each version has an option for 256-bit AES encryption. The change to 256-bit requires a Windows policy modification.See also— Bitlocker Step-by-Step Guide, http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=53779...

Policy 404 has been signed into an official university policy. Read more about it here: http://www.adminpolicies.ucla.edu/APP/Number/404.0

The best way to protect data is to not have it. However, restricted data should be retained only when it is necessary but if you must keep sensitive data, the University requires encrypting it. The purpose of encryption is to prevent unauthorized access to dat...