What is Boeing doing to prevent the loss of personal data via computer thefts?
Boeing recognizes that individuals who entrust their personal information to the company have a right to expect it will be properly protected. To that end Boeing is pioneering an effort to push Whole Disk Encryption to every employee. Upon installation, it will encrypt all files on the computer. After that, it will automatically encrypt each and every file saved to the hard drive. If Boeing is making it mandatory for personal information files to be encrypted, why wasnt this file encrypted? The previously mentioned requirements were levied on HR employees; this manager was not in HR and had not been required to clean his computer. The following requirements for handling Personally Identifiable Information are now in effect enterprisewide. Employees who handle PII must: Clean computers of unencrypted Boeing Proprietary information, Load Boeing approved encryption software for the temporary storage of such information, Complete mandatory training. Be able to demonstrate ongoing complianc
