Re: Screening of visitor and transient systems

[jack suess <jack () UMBC EDU>]

Tim,

I don't believe there is any consensus on this in higher ed. Most
schools don't mandate a check for policy conformance on their wireless
as they do with residential networks. I think because resnet is being
handled much better, and most laptops are student-owned, we see some
residual benefits from that that help wireless.

What we are doing at UMBC is putting an IDS scanner on wireless and
contacting people we find with viruses or other security problems. We
can also lock them out of wireless if it isn't taken care of.



jack suess


On Sep 16, 2004, at 9:38 PM, Tim Howard wrote:

> Hello All,
> I am interested in hearing about programs at your institution that
> require
> a visitor to have their laptop or PDA, or other computer, screened for
> current patches and/or anti-virus updates prior to connecting to your
> network.  In implementing an Information Security Program for the US
> Antarctic Program, we are trying to align our efforts with what is
> being
> done in the university community to give our grantees a sense of
> compatibility as they move between their home institutions and the
> USAP.
>
> Thanks
> Tim
>
>
>
>
>
> Tim Howard
> Information Security Manager, U.S. Antarctic Program (NSF)
> Raytheon Technical Services Company, LLC
> 301.883.4104 office     301.883.4136 fax
> 301.943.4732 cell timothy_g_howard () raytheon com
>
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