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Re: Screening of visitor and transient systems
From: jack suess <jack () UMBC EDU>
Date: Sun, 19 Sep 2004 23:31:50 -0400
Tim, I don't believe there is any consensus on this in higher ed. Most schools don't mandate a check for policy conformance on their wireless as they do with residential networks. I think because resnet is being handled much better, and most laptops are student-owned, we see some residual benefits from that that help wireless. What we are doing at UMBC is putting an IDS scanner on wireless and contacting people we find with viruses or other security problems. We can also lock them out of wireless if it isn't taken care of. jack suess On Sep 16, 2004, at 9:38 PM, Tim Howard wrote:
Hello All, I am interested in hearing about programs at your institution that require a visitor to have their laptop or PDA, or other computer, screened for current patches and/or anti-virus updates prior to connecting to your network. In implementing an Information Security Program for the US Antarctic Program, we are trying to align our efforts with what is being done in the university community to give our grantees a sense of compatibility as they move between their home institutions and the USAP. Thanks Tim Tim Howard Information Security Manager, U.S. Antarctic Program (NSF) Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC 301.883.4104 office 301.883.4136 fax 301.943.4732 cell timothy_g_howard () raytheon com ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Discussion Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
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