Do all portable devices have to be encrypted?
No. Only those portable devices that contain personal information of customers or employees and only where technically feasible The “technical feasibility” language of the regulation is intended to recognize that at this period in the development of encryption technology, there is little, if any, generally accepted encryption technology for most portable devices, such as cell phones, blackberries, net books, iphones and similar devices. While it may not be possible to encrypt such portable devices, personal information should not be placed at risk in the use of such devices. There is, however, technology available to encrypt laptops.
