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Re: Skype in the production environment
From: Samuel Young <syoung () LASIERRA EDU>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2008 08:03:07 -0700
We use Skype for our travelling overseas programmers. It has served us well. We forward our on-campus numbers to a Skype-In number, so no one really knows whether the programmer is on campus or overseas in another country. And in most cases it doesn't matter. Sam Young CIO La Sierra University -----Original Message----- From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Eric Case Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 7:52 AM To: SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Skype in the production environment At 08:07 AM 6/11/2008 -0500, Todd Bossaller wrote:
I have had a couple questions about using Skype in our production environment. What security risks does Skype pose? The articles I read have been somewhat positive and somewhat negative. Does anyone else use Skype? What's the general consensus?
The general consensus is it's evil and should be band. I tried to get our general counsel to look at the EULA; they stonewalled and I gave up. After setting up a GPO to control the behavior of Skype I allow users to use it on our machines. (I can't stop them from using it on their laptops but if a laptop become a supernode it may get blocked by our security operations group.) We have a research group that does a lot of work in Thailand and this summer they have a course with most of the students in Thailand and the research equipment here. It seems to make a lot of since to use Skype to meet the business objects (teach the class) and save money (no long distance charges). -Eric Eric Case, CISSP <ecase () Arizona edu> Information Security Officer College of Engineering <http://www.Engr.Arizona.edu> 1127 E James E. Rogers Way Room 200 Tucson, AZ 85721-0020 Mobile Phone 520-275-6436
Current thread:
- Skype in the production environment Todd Bossaller (Jun 11)
- <Possible follow-ups>
- Re: Skype in the production environment Tupker, Mike (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment John C. Gale (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Patrick P Murphy (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Basgen, Brian (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Eric Case (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Samuel Young (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment John Hoffoss (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Cal Frye (Jun 11)
- Re: Skype in the production environment Chris Green (Jun 12)