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Re: Destiny Gaming
From: Roger A Safian <r-safian () NORTHWESTERN EDU>
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2014 14:48:30 +0000
We have not had this issue. Not sure if that's because it's not popular here, or, perhaps the ports are open already. I did want to say though that one of the advantages for us of BYOD, is there are now alternatives to us providing the network connectivity. Potentially, if you deny the request, your user could still access the game via a 3 or 4G network. It's an option that would not have been available in the past. From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Self, Dennis Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:33 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: [SECURITY] Destiny Gaming A student has requested the opening of a large number of firewall ports (thousands) as referenced at the vendor site: http://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/11875. We do not plan to open the ports. I have never played the game. The request raises concerns that the application has security design issues, and the company has brazen attitudes towards security in stating the ports should be opened. Has anyone else dealt with this and developed an objective rationale? Kind regards, Dennis Self, CISSP Director, IT Security & Compliance Technology Services 205-726-2692<tel:205-726-2692> | office DLSelf () Samford edu<mailto:DLSelf () Samford edu> www.samford.edu<http://www.samford.edu/> 800 Lakeshore Drive, Birmingham, AL 35229<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=800+Lakeshore+Drive,+Birmingham,+AL+35229,+US> [Samford University Logo] "Truth is not democratic." Dennis Self, 2013
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- Destiny Gaming Self, Dennis (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Mally Mclane (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Roger A Safian (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Walter Reynolds (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Garza, Veronica (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Keller, Alex (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Roger A Safian (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Cal Frye (Sep 11)
- Re: Destiny Gaming Ian McDonald (Sep 11)
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- Re: Destiny Gaming Howard, Christopher (Sep 11)
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