CLICK HERE to view a quick instructional video on using the GIPAW listserv; provided by the State Department of Administration.

The disk encryption contract has been signed by the Secretary's office. It is contract number 15-20890-901.

This is a mandatory contract that requires any state agency looking to purchase disk encryption to use this contract. The contract is also open to the University, county and local government, and the tribes.

The contract is for WinMagic's SecureDoc Silver Edition and it costs $10 per PC which includes first years maintenance. Additional years maintenance is $2 per PC per year.

Purchases can be made direct from Toby Rasmussen at WinMagic:

Telephone: 1-905-502-7000 Ext. 263

Toll Free: 1-888-879-5879 Ext. 263

Email: toby.rasmussen@Winmagic.com

The link is the contract information on VendorNet which includes information about the contract including ordering information and license agreements.

http://vendornet.state.wi.us/vendornet/asp/ContractView.asp?SystemContractNumber=2359

Mike Lettman
Director of Information Security/CISO

Office of Security
Division of Enterprise Technology
Wisconsin, Department of Administration
P.O Box 7836
Madison, WI 53707-7836
Voice:(608) 224-3898

Attached is the July monthly security newsletter discussing Cybercrime.  The complexity of cyber security threats continues to increase.  I am sending these out in an effort to raise security awareness and help get the message out to practice safe computing both at work and at home with family.  I strongly encourage you to take a quick look at the newsletter. 

This month's tip is titled "Cybercrime" and discusses what is cybercrime, what are the trends and what you can do about it.  In addition, there are also useful resources included at the end of this Newsletter to provide additional advice, guidance and protection.  These tips are created by the MS-ISAC (organization of state CISO's that meet monthly to discuss cyber terrorism) and US-CERT (National Cyber Security Division of Homeland Security). 

Please feel free to share this with your family and friends.