The Network Policy Committee, IT Roundtable and the Vice President for ISC have announced the new Mobile Device Encryption Policy which was approved on August 18, 2017.

This policy describes the requirements for encrypting Penn-owned mobile devices. The purpose is to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of University data stored on those devices. It applies to all Penn-owned mobile devices running a workstation-class operating system supported by Penn, and capable of doing native full-disk encryption, except for Temporary Use Mobile Devices (as defined in the policy).

The Network Policy Committee’s charge and policy approval process are available online.

This policy will be effective on December 13, 2017 for new mobile devices and on September 13, 2018 for existing mobile devices. If a school or center security liaison believes that the school or center cannot comply with this timeframe, he or she may petition for an extension.