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Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights
From: WALTER KERNER <walter_kerner () FITNYC EDU>
Date: Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:12:23 -0400
Hi Jim. We are in the process of restricting admin rights. I can’t find the exact numbers, but we saw very clearly that the number of virus instances for people who still have admin rights is much higher than those who don’t. We also use a product called Avecto (Just acquired by Bomgar). It lets you delegate certain admin functions to users (change time zone, attach a printer, install authorized programs, etc.) without giving them the full admin rights. Walter Kerner Assistant Vice-President and CISO [image: blue] 333 7th Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10001 Voice: 212-217-3415 *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Pardonek, Jim *Sent:* Monday, August 13, 2018 11:06 AM *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU *Subject:* [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights Not sure if there is somewhere else I can get this info, I’m sure it’s been asked before, but I am checking to see how many of your institutions restrict admin rights. We are putting a proposal together to leadership to do exactly that as we have had a number of folks fall for scams that involve the installation of software on their PCs. Thanks, *James Pardonek, MS, CISSP, CEH, GSNA* *Information Security Officer* *Loyola University Chicago 1032 W. Sheridan Road | Chicago, IL 60660* *(**: (773) 508-6086* *Loyola University Chicago will never ask you for your username or password.* *For the lastest information security news at Loyola, please follow us online,* *Twitter: @LUCUISO* *Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lucuiso/ <https://www.facebook.com/lucuiso/>* *Our Blog http://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/ <http://blogs.luc.edu/uiso/>*
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- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Andrew Chiarello (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Barton, Robert W. (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Andrew Chiarello (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Gregory Keane (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Barton, Robert W. (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights McHugh, Susan (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Jack Barrett (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Kevin Ledbetter (Aug 13)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Gregg, Christopher S. (Aug 14)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Alex Lindstrom (Aug 14)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Ronald King (Aug 20)
- Re: Restricting PC Admin Rights Andrew Chiarello (Aug 13)
- Re: [External Sender] [SECURITY] Restricting PC Admin Rights Frank Barton (Aug 13)
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