{"id":2845,"date":"2016-03-03T13:21:46","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T21:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cis\/?page_id=2845"},"modified":"2026-08-25T16:17:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T23:17:03","slug":"encryption","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cis\/services\/encryption\/","title":{"rendered":"Drive Encryption"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mudd2021-right-sidebar right-sidebar\" id=\"right-sidebar\">\n<h2 id=\"helpdesk\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get Help<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:he&#108;pdes&#107;&#64;h&#109;c&#46;&#101;d&#117;\">h&#101;l&#112;&#100;&#101;sk&#64;&#104;m&#99;.&#101;d&#117;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Online Chat<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/helpdesk.hmc.edu\/\">helpdesk.hmc.edu<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Phone<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"tel:+19096077777\">909.607.7777<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Normal Hours<\/strong>: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday to Friday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Other Forms<\/strong>:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hmc.kualibuild.com\/app\/64791a1f349df80208a9be0b\/run\">Request Audio\/Visual Support<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hmc.kualibuild.com\/app\/648b7c16e0996f02081d9d70\/run\">Request a Loaner Device<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hmc.kualibuild.com\/app\/64791a06349df8020898c348\/run\">Request a Lecture Capture<\/a>&nbsp;(for Faculty)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/1fNBb1mUEBzRjgK1_0FJEzb1QP31hAwhuh4ibPv8tDfM\/viewform?edit_requested=true\">Request for Wireless Help<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wJfb1LYiHHmFDKgq8\">Fill out a&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/wJfb1LYiHHmFDKgq8\">Customer Service Survey<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/&#67;I&#83;&#79;nb&#111;&#97;&#114;&#100;&#105;ng&#87;&#111;&#114;&#107;s&#104;&#111;&#112;&#64;&#104;&#109;c.edu&#47;&#98;ookings\/\">Schedule an Onboarding Session<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Service Description<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drive encryption uses cryptographic algorithms to secure data on a hard drive. Data on an encrypted hard drive cannot be read by anyone who does not have access to the system, appropriate key, or password. It must be decrypted using that key or password to read encrypted data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encryption of hard drives is required for any computer that has access to HMC data.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At HMC, CIS recommends encrypting your entire operating system volume through <\/span><b>BitLocker <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for Windows computers, or <\/span><b>FileVault <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">for Apple computers. You will be given a unique <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">recovery key<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> during the encryption setup process. This key is needed to decrypt your hard drive if BitLocker or FileVault locks your system. BitLocker may activate on your system if there is an unexpected power outage, if you are replacing hardware components in your computer, or if you unplug your computer and move it to a different location.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-mudd-highlighted-content wp-block-paragraph\">In those scenarios, you will need the recovery key to decrypt your data. Please save your key somewhere safe (i.e., not on your computer). CIS recommends Google Drive, which is encrypted on Google\u2019s servers, or any encrypted password manager, such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cis\/services\/lastpass\/\">LastPass at HMC<\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Availability<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Available to faculty, students, and staff at HMC.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>How to Access the Service<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Configuration of these applications can vary from system to system, but at its simplest:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bitlocker requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Windows 10 or 11 (<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/security\/information-protection\/tpm\/trusted-platform-module-overview\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trusted Platform Module<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (TPM) \u2013 special microchip in most newer Windows computers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FileVault requirements:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or higher<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The CIS Help Desk can assist all users with turning on hard drive encryption.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can find Instructions on how to do this yourself on Microsoft\u2019s and Apple\u2019s websites:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/turn-on-device-encryption-0c453637-bc88-5f74-5105-741561aae838#\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Turn on device encryption<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT204837\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use FileVault to encrypt your Mac<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/encrypt-mac-data-with-filevault-mh11785\/13.0\/mac\/13.0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Encrypt Mac data with FileVault<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Related Services<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cis\/services\/gsuite\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HMC Google Workplace<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hmc.edu\/cis\/services\/password-and-account-management-kiosk\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Password and Account Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service Description Drive encryption uses cryptographic algorithms to secure data on a hard drive. 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