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Encrypting an External/USB Drive
Encrypting an External/USB Drive
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.
How Do I Encrypt My External/USB Device for Windows Use?
Additional Information & Resources Related to Drive Encryption…
Encryption requirements for external disks are treated differently based on the device platform…
WINDOWS
Windows requires all disks to be encrypted to have data written to them which can cause issues for some staff.
If you connect an external or USB drive to a Cal Poly Windows device:
It will require you to encrypt the device before writing any data to it.
You can opt to not encrypt the device, but it will remain read-only.