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Cal Poly ITS Information Security recommends OneDrive or SharePoint to store your files instead of external/USB drives. OneDrive and SharePoint are backed up regularly and provide a lower risk to be compromised.

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When you connect a non-encrypted External/USB storage device to your computer, a BitLocker Drive Encrytion pop-up dialog appears.

Choose → Encrypt this drive using BitLocker Drive Encryption
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Enter and Re-enter a password you will use to unlock the drive, then click Next
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Choose → Print the recovery key> Print/Save to PDF, then click Next.
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Open the saved .pdf document to verify your Bitlocker Drive Encryption recovery key information is generated correctly. Here is a sample of what that information should look like…
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Choose Encrypt entire drive, then click Next.
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Click Start encrypting.
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BitLocker displays a progress bar while you wait for the encrypting to be completed.
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Once completed you will see a small lock shape on the USB Drive icon. Your Externel/USB drive is now encrypted and ready to store files more securely.
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Encryption requirements for external disks are treated differently based on the device platform…

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Some exceptions may be allowed for external disks. Submit an exception request. Once an external device is encrypted, it is recommended to save your secure passphrase to LastPass for future retrieval. The official recommendation for file sharing on campus is via Microsoft OneDrive

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