Re: iPad and access to university ERP

["SCHALIP, MICHAEL" <mschalip () CNM EDU>]

But.....given that the session *is* encrypted - and not persistent - wouldn't *any* kind of encryption be serviceable 
for something like this?  (I'm thinking that is someone *really* wanted the data, they aren't going to try and tunnel 
through a relatively random wireless connection....?)

Just a thought.....

M

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Greg 
Schaffer
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 10:36 AM
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] iPad and access to university ERP

I believe the encryption is only 40 bit.

Greg

Greg Schaffer, CISSP
Assistant Vice President
Network and Information Technology Security
Middle Tennessee State University
615 898-5753

From: The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] On Behalf Of Theresa 
Rowe
Sent: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 11:19 AM
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Subject: [SECURITY] iPad and access to university ERP

I just received this email from a department manager:

"First thing I did was installed an app called Remote Desktop Lite (free). I
used that to remote into my Windows machine on my desk and it worked
beautifully. I pulled up Banner and found it to be really easy to work with
on the iPad. What I liked the most was I didn't have to tab into the entry
fields. I could touch them and the cursor would move. If I only had that on
my desktop!"

Wonderful....  So I'm thinking what is open on the desktop and what is the security of the transmission.  We force VPN 
use from off-campus.  I thought we had the remote desktop thing handled in terms of accessing our ERP.

Am I unreasonably concerned?

--
Theresa Rowe
Chief Information Officer
Oakland University
**Think Green - Think before you print.**

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