Re: Blackboard and IE Patch

[Keith Schoenefeld <schoenk () UTULSA EDU>]

At this point, we've decided to hold off on deploying the patch until the end of the semester (two weeks away) so we 
won't affect students' ability to finish projects and graduate.  After finals are over, we'll apply the patch and work 
to resolve any issues that result.

In the mean time we're following our normal practices of watching the IDS systems, watching flows, etc. to ensure (as 
best we can) that any compromised system is taken offline immediately.

-- KS

Quoting "Allen, Jon D." <Jon_Allen () BAYLOR EDU>:

> I was just curious how other institutions that use Blackboard
> are
> handling the recommendation by Blackboard not to apply the
> latest IE
> patches.  Obviously with the package containing multiple
> patches
> including critical security fixes it poses quite the dilemma.
> On the
> one hand patching could case major issues with a key academic
> system.
> On the other hand not patching places systems at a risk of
> compromise.
> Any philosophies or thoughts?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jon Allen
> Information Security Officer
> Baylor University