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Guideline for Restricting Software
From: "Edwards, Francis" <FEdwards () MC CC MD US>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 12:47:11 -0400
Does anyone have a guideline or other "policy" document restricting the installation or use of specific software on institutional computers? I'm talking about the nasty stuff like KaZaA, vulnerability scanners, password crackers, etc. that have limited justification on a faculty or staff workstation. We're crafting something to document our need to restrict such products, permit use when justified / authorized, and our authority to have them removed. It always helps seeing what others have done when crafting the language. And it sure helps in making the case if others already have something similar in place. Thanks, Francis L. Edwards, II CISSP CCP Manager, IT Security Montgomery College Rockville, MD 20855-2759 ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/memdir/cg/.
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- Guideline for Restricting Software Edwards, Francis (May 14)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Guideline for Restricting Software Edwards, Francis (May 16)
- Re: Guideline for Restricting Software Randy Marchany (May 16)
- Re: Guideline for Restricting Software Scott Bradner (May 18)
- Re: Guideline for Restricting Software Scott Wimer (May 18)