preventing spyware

[Steve Brukbacher <sab2 () UWM EDU>]

Good Morning,
We are working on how to better protect our campus community from
spyware.  Is this a major concern on other campuses as well?  I see from
reviewing  higher education web pages regarding spyware that most
suggest some sort of Spyware removal tool.  (Our tool of choice is
Spybot).

Is anyone looking at how to prevent Spyware from being installed in the
first place?   Is this being discussed on your campuses?  Are their
concerns about spyware-type tactics being used in more damaging types of
intrusions or attacks?

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Steve Brukbacher
University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
Information Security Coordinator
UWM Computer Security Web Site www.security.uwm.edu
Phone: 414.229.2224 Fax: 414.229.4087
Bolton 214, 3210 N.Maryland Av Milwaukee, WI 53211

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