There are numerous reasons for encrypting your data but, in today's environment, avoiding a data breach is possibly the most important.  The SDHS is heavily protected against such an occurrence, but an extra layer of protection is available in the form of on-the-fly encryption from VeraCrypt.  Instead of reproducing the beginner's guide here, we have given you a link to VeraCrypt's own help guides below.

IMPORTANT

Should you choose to encrypt your data, you must remember your password/passphrase.  If you forget it, you will not be able to decrypt your data and it will be lost forever.  CSCS will not be able to recover it for you.

Step-by-step guide

1. Visit the VeraCrypt Beginner's Tutorial for a step by step guide to using VeraCrypt for the first time.
2. Visit the VeraCrypt documentation main page for more advanced (and recommended) information on using VeraCrypt.
3. VeraCrypt is installed on the XenDesktop you use to access the SDHS environment.  Simply access it as you would any other application.
4. Contact CSCS Service Desk for assistance if required.

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