Re: Checking for AV software on students' machines

[Jeff Bollinger <jeff01 () EMAIL UNC EDU>]

Ariel Silverstone wrote:
> We are doing it at Temple.  Firstly, we mandate our AV via policy, then when
> connects occur, they must go to a webpage that initiates a test.  The test
> is a combination of ActiveX and ports open.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ariel Silverstone, CISSP
> Chief Information Security Officer
> Temple University

What does the test check for?
What happens if they fail the test?
What happens if they pass the test?
If they've passed the test once, do they have to test again?
What about OSX, Linux, etc.?
What if they come in and are already hacked/trojaned -- can they still
attack each other?

Thanks,
Jeff

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Jeff Bollinger, CISSP
University of North Carolina
IT Security Analyst
105 Abernethy Hall
mailto: jeff @unc dot edu

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