Re: Deepfreeze on vm's?

[Walter Moore <moorewr () ECKERD EDU>]

You had it right in your first paragraph. Whatever the merits of your
patent case (and you will have to forgive my skepticism) you have no
business interjecting it into this discussion.

On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 11:19 PM, Dennis Meharchand <dennis () valtx com> wrote:

> This is likely one of those situations where I should just continue to
> shut my mouth until we are already to act but here goes:****
>
> ** **
>
> My company Valt.X Technologies owns the patents in this area and we intend
> to enforce our patents in 2012.****
>
> Here’s my advice – if you are using Deep Freeze or any VDI - include in
> your contract that they cover you for Patent Infringement.****
>
> ** **
>
> Valt.X has just won its first public tender in Canada – we own this area
> and intend to enforce our intellectual property rights.****
>
> ** **
>
> Our position is that Deep Freeze is a blatant copy of Valt.X issued
> patents and that VDI also infringes our patents – we intend to sue all
> infringers.****
>
> ** **
>
> Dennis Meharchand****
>
> CEO, Valt.X Technologies Inc.****
>
> Cell: 416-618-4622****
>
> Email: dennis () valtx com****
>
> Web: www.valtx.com ****
>
> ** **
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Brandon Payne
> *Sent:* December 6, 2011 6:01 PM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Deepfreeze on vm's?****
>
> ** **
>
> We are looking into VDI for all our computer labs. VMware View to be exact
> with WYSE P20 Zero Clients. Roughly about 300 or more vm's for all the labs.
> ****
>
> ** **
>
> From a virtual standpoint - do you see the need for Faronics Deepfreeze on
> all computer lab vm's? Currently we are using Deepfreeze on our desktops in
> all labs and has worked out great. For this situation, I'm not interested
> in the security implications of why Deepfreeze is bad, just if its
> recommended in a virtual environment.  ****
>
> ** **
>
> What are you doing in situations if a user profile gets hosed up with
> malware in this vm enviroment?****
>
>
> --
> Brandon Payne
> Technical Support Specialist
> Information Services
> Sauk Valley Community College****



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