Re: Faculty Laptops

[Clyde Hoadley <hoadleyc () MSCD EDU>]

I would also suggest written policies.  Perhaps a policy about
needing to run an up to date, name brand virus scanner (that does
download scanning).  And a policy about using a personal firewall.

Maybe have them sign the policy before taking the lap top out.


--
Clyde Hoadley
Security & Disaster Recovery Coordinator
Division of Information Technology
Metropolitan State College of Denver
hoadleyc () mscd edu


SANDRA DELK wrote:
> in a word...training. After installing a firewall to a laptop I sit down
> with the user and show them the different types of alerts they could
> receive. I show and explain how the firewall will ask for permission when
> accessing the network. Most of it is common sense. For example, if your user
> is working in an excel spreadsheet that is located on the users hard drive
> and an alert pops up informing them that a or any  program is trying to gain
> access to the internet, well the odds are good that the user would want to
> deny permission.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Sandi Delk
> Helpdesk/Network Technician
> University of Alaska Anchorage
> Center for Human Development
> ansed () uaa alaska edu
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: The EDUCAUSE Security Discussion Group Listserv
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU]On Behalf Of Michelle Mueller
> Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 1:41 PM
> To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> Subject: [SECURITY] Faculty Laptops
>
>
> Some of our faculty have laptops that they take home to do work.  We are
> wondering what to do about the security issues this causes.  If the
> faculty member has broad band and no firewall (the laptops do not have a
> firewall installed), their laptop could become compromised at home.
>  Then, when they attach their computer to our network, our network is
> compromised.  The logical solution would be to install a firewall but
> I'm worried that when it asks for permission for an application to
> access the internet the user will answer wrong.   I'm wondering what
> others are doing to solve this.
>
> Thanks,
> Michelle
>
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