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In a recent study, it turns out that about 1/3rd of all companies with 1,000+ users experience data loss or data leaks The study says this number is probably low, since it is self reported. The data loss can be from stolen laptops or misplaced flash drives or non-working backups. We all know that we should protect the data better, but for some reason it is determined to be too much hassle.

Then your company looses or inadvertently releases some sensitive data. That data was worth a few million or more.

Now you’re working a plan to encrypt all portable devices and trying to ensure no data get release without appropriate approvals first. Yes, it is too late, but this is a prophylactic for the next time.

Every laptop should probably be full drive encrypted. You know that already, now you just need to do it. Here’s how I did it – a compromise solution.