Re: Recent experience traveling China

[Nasir Hakeem <nasir.hakeem () CGU EDU>]

Our group has 2 options, one is the open DNS client that is tied to umbrella (uses our approved DNS ips anywhere 
reachable) and second we have our standard Cisco vpn service. Have not had any reported issues with users outside the 
US. This includes China and Middle East.

Nasir Hakeem | Sr. Systems and Network Administrator

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On Mar 3, 2016, at 8:56 AM, Hudson, Edward <ehudson () CALSTATE EDU<mailto:ehudson () calstate edu>> wrote:

Tread carefully. We have had experiences with university personnel traveling to China and using "purchased" VPN clients 
which are malware laden.
We tend to encourage taking a loaner device, stripped down to bare essentials and no sensitive data. Also there are 
potential ITAR issues with encryption.

Ed Hudson, CISM
Director, Information Security
California State University
Office of the Chancellor

401 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802
Tel 562-951-8431
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On 3/3/16, 8:40 AM, "The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv on behalf of Emily Harris" <SECURITY () LISTSERV 
EDUCAUSE EDU<mailto:SECURITY () listserv educause edu> on behalf of emharris () VASSAR EDU<mailto:emharris () vassar 
edu>> wrote:

All:

Vassar has about 40 people taking a trip to China and we are attempting to advise them on a number of issues, including 
maintaining a safe and secure computing posture while abroad.

We are a Google school, and as you know, China blocks access to Google applications.  I am wondering if anyone on the 
list has recent experience traveling to China and using their own institutional VPN.  An article I read recently 
indicated that China is cracking down on corporate VPNs and many of them do not work.  Can anyone speak to experience 
in this realm?  We are weighing our options for recommendations to these 40+ people.  Thank you!

--
Emily Harris
Interim Information Security Officer, CIS
Vassar College
845-437-7221