Protect the tested delivery, then separate the secret
Follow the documented current-version procedure on an approved Windows system. Protect the final manifest, safely close the application and retest after reconnecting. Send the password through a separate authorized channel after confirming the recipient.
The event manager protects a fictional test package first, then repeats the tested procedure with the approved delivery set. The recipient gets the drive through custody control and the secret through a verified phone call.
Run this control before handoff
- 01
Verify software source, release, license and supported Windows version.
- 02
Run a fictional-file setup before using the event package.
- 03
Protect the approved delivery copy and close it normally.
- 04
Reconnect the drive and confirm protected and unprotected states.
- 05
Deliver the secret separately to the verified recipient.
Log the operational evidence
Record software/version, system, drive ID, manifest, protection result, reconnect test, secret channel, recipient verification and operator.
Stop the handoff when
- The password is written on the drive or case.
- The protected and unprotected states were not retested.
- The only delivery copy is altered without a backup.
State the protection boundary
Do not equate with hardware-encrypted drives or untested Mac/Android compatibility. Password protection does not replace recipient authorization, endpoint policy, backup, recovery or physical chain of custody.
Event USB handoff questions
Can the password travel with the drive?
Use a separate approved channel so one loss does not expose both.
Does password protection equal hardware encryption?
No. Product design and assurance boundaries differ.
Sources for this decision
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