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Re: Guest Access


From: "Jamie A. Stapleton" <jstapleton () COMPUTER-BUSINESS COM>
Date: Tue, 16 Nov 2004 21:50:40 -0500

Using Bluesocket.  
 
Role-based approach provides convenient management of privileges for different categories  of users. Gateways match 
user permissions to your organizational structure. IT Administrators can define destinations (such as a finance server, 
router or IP address subnet), services (such as HTTP, FTP, POP3), user locations, time/date schedules, and available 
bandwidth to control which users have access to each resource.  Multiple service and destination groups simplify policy 
creation and reduce the complexity and cost of administration of large-scale networks.
 
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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU]On Behalf Of Wood, Anne 
M (wood)
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 9:15 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: [SECURITY] Guest Access


Hello,
 
Due to the increase in mobile computing we have starting to have an increase in the number of requests from guests to 
use their personal laptop or other device on our network.  In the past, we have given them access to the Internet using 
an established and protected guest account and access to one of our campus owned computers.  But this method isn't 
working for users who bring portable devices which contain all of their data.
 
Can anyone explain how you are dealing with this issue in order to prevent viruses from entering your network and 
reduce other security concerns?
 
Thanks in advance for any help/advice.
Anne Wood
Network Manager
Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA 16652
 

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Cebulski, 
John
Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 7:30 PM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Anyone using anti-spyware net filters?


Hello,
 
I work at a consulting firm, and we have been recommending Pest Patrol ( http://pestpatrol.com <http://pestpatrol.com/> 
) to our clients.  It has a nice management interface and it seems to be pretty simple to use and effective.  We are 
also recommending that our clients investigate some type of desktop based protection like Zone Labs Integrity ( 
http://zonelabs.com <http://zonelabs.com/> ) to provide additional end-point security.
 
Hope that helps.
 
John
 

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From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Tim Lane
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 5:41 AM
To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Anyone using anti-spyware net filters?
 
Hi,

at Southern Cross University we are looking at using the enterprise version of Webroot Spysweeper.  It seems to have 
very good reviews.  On a practical test it also seems to be a lot better than Spybot Search and Destroy (except for the 
price!).

You can download and update defintions once for free.

http://www.webroot.com/products/spysweeper/?rc=648 <http://www.webroot.com/products/spysweeper/?rc=648&ac=adw04ss> 
&ac=adw04ss

Tim Lane


At 12:15 PM 10/11/2004 -0500, you wrote:


Is anyone using, or reviewing (or have opinions, concerns about) products
similar to Intrusion, Inc's SpySnare(tm) as a border-based spyware reducer?

It claims to be able to filter spyware from web traffic, including
recognizing HTML code for known misdirecting popup messages, etc.

Some questions which immediately come to mind:  How transparent can it
really be to 'legitimate' traffic; effecting campus acceptance of border
web filtering (even if beneficial); how to provide convenient bypass
mechanisms for academics whose work may call for unfiltered web.

http://www.intrusion.com/products/download/SpySnare_Brochure.pdf

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  University of Notre Dame, Office of Information Technologies

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