Comments on: Seagate powers self-encrypting Dell PCs

Seagate, McAfee and Dell advances in self-encrypting PC computers.

[bruceslog]

Awesome. Long Overdue.
But what happens when the hardware's software loses the encryption key ?

[AnonTip]

WARNING: Dell keeps control of the admin password on these drives, meaning their tech support can unlock the drives at any time for any reason and anybody.

With Seagate's FDE Dell does NOT have access to the drive unlock feature. This is what makes the management software paramount for recovery and auditinng compliance purposes. Wave makes central management software, Embassy Remote Administration Server, that allows for escrow of recovery password and fits into most help desk profiles if user loses password. Only the adminstrator or help desk can reset the drive. The end user/local adm. cannot disable this function.

With Seagate's FDE Dell does NOT have access to the drive unlock feature. This is what makes the management software paramount for recovery and auditinng compliance purposes. Wave makes central management software, Embassy Remote Administration Server, that allows for escrow of recovery password and fits into most help desk profiles if user loses password. Only the adminstrator or help desk can reset the drive. The end user/local adm. cannot disable this function.