Re: Destiny Gaming

[Walter Reynolds <waltr () UMICH EDU>]

This game was just released on the 9th.


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Walter Reynolds
Principal Systems Security Development Engineer
Information and Technology Services
University of Michigan
(734) 615-9438

On Thu, Sep 11, 2014 at 10:48 AM, Roger A Safian <r-safian () northwestern edu>
wrote:

>  We have not had this issue.  Not sure if that’s because it’s not popular
> here, or, perhaps the ports are open already.
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> I did want to say though that one of the advantages for us of BYOD, is
> there are now alternatives to us providing the network connectivity.
> Potentially, if you deny the request, your user could still access the game
> via a 3 or 4G network.  It’s an option that would not have been available
> in the past.
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv [mailto:
> SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Self, Dennis
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 11, 2014 9:33 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] Destiny Gaming
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> A student has requested the opening of a large number of firewall ports
> (thousands) as referenced at the vendor site:
> http://www.bungie.net/en/Help/Article/11875.  We do not plan to open the
> ports.  I have never played the game.  The request raises concerns that the
> application has security design issues, and the company has brazen
> attitudes towards security in stating the ports should be opened.  Has
> anyone else dealt with this and developed an objective rationale?
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