The table below shows some of the free options for encrypting personal computers. There are guides all over the internet on how to encrypt your computer. The type of encryption software used depends on what kind of computer you have. If you are not capable of encrypting it on your own, you should take it to your own computer repair guy or take it to a company like BestBuy or Staples. Pediatrics IT staff cannot encrypt personally owned computers. Personally-Owned computer encryption guidance. We would prefer that you use a department owned computer instead. These computers must be encrypted even if you only access u-mail or the applications portal from home. All personally-owned computers used to conduct University business must be encrypted at the expense of the owner.Department owned Phones and Tablets need to be encrypted and managed.The program will only allow data to be written to approved encrypted drives. All ITS managed computers have a program installed that blocks data writing to non-encrypted drives.This means that it must be sent from your university e-mail account (u-mail) and you must include the term PHI in the subject line. All E-Mail containing PHI / Sensitive Data must be encrypted.All portable devices used to store, backup, or transport university data must be encrypted.(this includes thumb drives, flash drives, external usb drives, and time machine backup drives) If your device does not require a password to access the data on it, contact the IT staff ASAP for a replacement.All department-owned desktops must be encrypted.All department-owned laptops must be encrypted.You can find the training in the LMS system here All health sciences faculty and staff members must complete the annual health sciences encryption training module.
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